An example of using GPS in the real world is...

Using Waze or Google Maps to get from one location to another.

Absolute Location is...

The EXACT locations of where places are.

An example of a region of the United States is...

The Mid West (Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, etc.)

Geographic Information Systems are...

Store analyze, manipulate, & display geographic data on maps using layers.

Gathering data about Earth’s surface from a satellite.

The “zoom in and zoom out” features of different locations on Earth.

Relative Location is...

Using OTHER places or landmarks to describe where you are.

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An example of using GPS in the real world is...
Looking at stars through a telescope.
Using Waze or Google Maps to get from one location to another.
None of the Above
Using field observations to create data charts.
2
Absolute Location is...
The spatial location of a place
Where you are in relation to other places
The EXACT locations of where places are.
The relative location of where places are.
3
An example of a region of the United States is...
None of the Above
the connections we have between Canada and the United States
The Mid West (Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, etc.)
the constellation Orion
4
Geographic Information Systems are...
Multiple ways we communicate with language.
Store analyze, manipulate, & display geographic data on maps using layers.
Used to describe cultures.
The way we analyze religions.
5
Cartography is the study of…
The Earth and cultures
Plants and animals
Mapmaking
The stars and cosmos
6
Remote Sensing is...
Using a remote control to gather data.
Using the stars and planets to create human character buildings.
Gathering data about Earth’s surface from a satellite.
Using census data to make decisions.
7
Geography is the study of…
Plants and animals
The Earth
Rocks
The cosmos and stars
8
What is scale?
The way we see our communities.
The “zoom in and zoom out” features of different locations on Earth.
The way we look at cities and their cultures.
How large the Earth is.
9
An example of Absolute Location is...
How we get places in our world.
The country where you live.
The place where your grandparents live.
Latitude and Longitude
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Relative Location is...
Using OTHER places or landmarks to describe where you are.
The exact location
The address of where you are.
The reason why cultures exist.

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