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Chapter 1, Section 2 - Review
Test Description: Chapter 1, Section 1
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1) A database is a collection of ________ that can be ________.
A
Maps; read
B
Information; analyzed
C
Information; Played
D
Toys; played with
2) What is Gerardus Mercator famous for?
A
Developing a map still used today
B
Invented the compass
C
Developed remote sensing
D
First person to sail around the world
3) What will a geographer use in their work?
A
All of these
B
Photographs
C
Graphs and globes
D
Maps
4) A drawback to using a globe is you can only see _______ at any one time.
A
1/3
B
1/4
C
1/2
D
¾
5) True or False? Maps help geographers see patterns in the way humans or physical processes occur.
A
True
B
False
6) What is the name of a geographer who creates maps for a living?
A
Point system analyst
B
Google maps driver
C
Surveyor
D
Cartographer
7) What do surveyors do?
A
Look at the land
B
Measure the land
C
Map the land
D
Both A and B
8) What do modern geographers use to create maps?
A
None of these
B
Pencil and paper
C
Remote sensing
D
Airplanes
9) _______ and _______ are the two best-known satellites in use today?
A
Landsat GOES
B
GOES Mouskatear
C
Landsat GO
D
Onstar GOES
10) What does GOES stand for?
A
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
B
None of these
C
Geostationary Operational Extraterrestrial Satellite
D
Geometry Obviously Enables Students
11) What is GOES used for?
A
All of these
B
Spying
C
Plotting trees
D
Weather Satellite
12) What was GPS (global positioning system) originally developed for?
A
Help military forces know exactly where the enemy was
B
Help military forces know exactly where they were
C
Help the military find food sources in unfamiliar areas
D
Blow stuff up
13) True or False? A GPS sends a beam from where you and the device are to an orbiting satellite
A
True
B
False
14) Where can GPS be used?
A
Only in the ocean
B
Only in the mountains
C
Only in deserts
D
Anywhere on Earth’s surface
15) What do animal biologists use GPS for?
A
Tracking animals movements
B
Both A and C
C
Learning animal habits
D
Tracking animals that interact with the chipped animals
16) What does GIS Stand for?
A
Geographic Infomercial Style
B
Great Interior Style
C
Geographic Industry System
D
Geographic Information System
17) What things does GIS integrate?
A
Gather information
B
Display information
C
Store information
D
All of these
18) What are the different ways GIS can display information?
A
Graphs
B
Maps
C
Charts
D
All of these
19) What do urban planners use GIS for?
A
Where to place a park
B
Where a deer is most likely to cross traffic
C
Where to move an interstate intersection
D
Both B and C
20) obtaining information about a site by using an instrument that is not physically in contact with the site
A
Geographic Information System (GIS)
B
Global Positioning System (GPS)
C
Remote Sensing
D
Cartographer
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