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14 Cards in this Set
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What are maps??? |
a model of the earths surface |
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do you need land marks to find your location on a map??? |
no you can use the degrees of latitude and longitude |
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what is it called when you turn a 3 dimensional map to a 2 dimensional flat map??? |
distortion |
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What does GIS stand for??? |
Geographic Information System. |
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What are some ways GIS helps us??? |
Emergency Response,and community planning |
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What do we use to collct geographical data from the ocean bottom??? |
Sonar |
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What method do we use to collect data over large areas??? |
Remote sensing |
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What is one of the main parts of GIS??? |
computerized geographic data |
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What special ability does GIS have??? |
to organize data into layers |
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what is a map scale??? |
it is a ratio that represents a small form factor to a larger form factor |
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what is the difference between a small scale map and a large scale map??? |
a large scale map shows greater details such as counties and cities. A small scale map doesn't show much detail. For example states, countries, world. |
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What is the 0 degree longitude line called??? |
The prime meridian |
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What line divides the northern and southern hemispheres??? |
The Equator |
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What are the cardinal directions??? |
North, East, South, and West |
