The Geographer's Tools

Fill in the blank: ______ are different ways of representing a round Earth on a flat map.

• Map projections

• Continents

• Oceans

• Countries

A ______ is a person who makes maps.

• Cartographer

• Photographer

• Geographer

• Illustrator

Fill in the blank: ______ is a series of satellites that can photograph the entire earth in 16 days.

• Landsat

• Sentinel

• GeoEye

• WorldView

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a map that shows the surface features of Earth; represents the natural and man-made features on the earth.

• topographic map

• political map

• climatic map

• road map

Fill in the blank: ______ is a computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data.

• GIS

• Database

• Spreadsheet

• Operating System

A ______ is a three-dimensional representation of the earth.

• Globe

• Map

• Atlas

• Sketch

Fill in the blank: ______ are maps that show the distribution, flow, or connection of one or more characteristics and are used to show distribution.

• Thematic maps

• Political maps

• Physical maps

• Climate maps

A ______ is a map used by a sailor or an airplane pilot.

Fill in the blank: ______ is a system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers.

• GPS (global positioning system)

• Internet Protocol (IP)

• Weather Forecasting System

• Radio Broadcasting Network

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth's surface or a portion of it.

• map

• globe

• satellite

• diagram