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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
Toys; played with
B
Information; Played
C
Information; analyzed
D
Maps; read
2) What is Gerardus Mercator famous for?
A
Invented the compass
B
First person to sail around the world
C
Developed remote sensing
D
Developing a map still used today
3) What will a geographer use in their work?
A
Maps
B
All of these
C
Graphs and globes
D
Photographs
4) A drawback to using a globe is you can only see _______ at any one time.
A
¾
B
1/3
C
1/2
D
1/4
5) True or False? Maps help geographers see patterns in the way humans or physical processes occur.
A
False
B
True
6) What is the name of a geographer who creates maps for a living?
A
Cartographer
B
Point system analyst
C
Google maps driver
D
Surveyor
7) What do surveyors do?
A
Both A and B
B
Measure the land
C
Look at the land
D
Map the land
8) What do modern geographers use to create maps?
A
Airplanes
B
None of these
C
Remote sensing
D
Pencil and paper
9) _______ and _______ are the two best-known satellites in use today?
A
Landsat GO
B
GOES Mouskatear
C
Onstar GOES
D
Landsat GOES
10) What does GOES stand for?
A
None of these
B
Geostationary Operational Extraterrestrial Satellite
C
Geometry Obviously Enables Students
D
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
11) What is GOES used for?
A
Spying
B
All of these
C
Weather Satellite
D
Plotting trees
12) What was GPS (global positioning system) originally developed for?
A
Help military forces know exactly where they were
B
Help military forces know exactly where the enemy was
C
Blow stuff up
D
Help the military find food sources in unfamiliar areas
13) True or False? A GPS sends a beam from where you and the device are to an orbiting satellite
A
False
B
True
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
Learning animal habits
B
Tracking animals movements
C
Tracking animals that interact with the chipped animals
D
Both A and C
16) What does GIS Stand for?
A
Geographic Industry System
B
Geographic Infomercial Style
C
Geographic Information System
D
Great Interior Style
17) What things does GIS integrate?
A
All of these
B
Display information
C
Store information
D
Gather information
18) What are the different ways GIS can display information?
A
Charts
B
Graphs
C
Maps
D
All of these
19) What do urban planners use GIS for?
A
Where to move an interstate intersection
B
Where to place a park
C
Both B and C
D
Where a deer is most likely to cross traffic
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
Remote Sensing
C
Cartographer
D
Global Positioning System (GPS)
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