Studied by 3 peoplethis map projection accurately displays the true size of the earths landmasses, but has significant distortion and direction, and the shape of landmasses.
gall peters
a ____ Is an example of a reference map?
Topographic
which of the following Is an example of absolute distance?
the amount of miles it takes to get to a destination
___ maps use lines to connect different areas that have similar or equal amounts of data
isoline
when giving directions to my friend, I told him that I was south of Chipotle. this is an example of ___?
Relative Direction
Which of the following would be an example of quantitative data?
Data that comes from a country census
Which of the following is an example of remote sensing?
using satellites to track the spread of forest fires in a geographic area
Which of the following is not an example of geospatial technologies?
Field observations
What are some examples of geographic data?
Field observations, media reports, travel, narratives, government documents, personal interviews, landscape, analysis, and photo analysis
the map below shows the youngest and oldest counties in the United States.which of the following organizations or people could use this information to help them with their situation?
a state, looking at which part of the state will need more retirement homes, and which parts will need more elementary schools.
an individual looking for a new place to live will most likely…
seek geographic data on the local schools and crime rates
the census collects different geographic data, however, it does not collect information on..?
an individuals voting history
which Scale uses the most generalities?
global
Which of the following is the best example of sense of place?
Alice was thinking of her trip to New York City and remember how the city always felt busy and larger than life
Which of the following concepts would explain why long distance relationship could work?
Times space compression
if you were looking at how objects in an area are arranged and connected, you are trying to understand the ___ that exist in a place.
spatial association
___ is the spread up objects in an area and ___ is the amount of objects in an area
concentration, density
What is not a site factor
relative location
The idea that the environment is the main factor that allows a society to succeed or fail is known as?
environmental determinism
which statement best represents environmental possiblism
The environment sits limits on people, but people can overcome those limits
when the UAE created desalination plants and started using cloud seeding, they were illustrating what geographic concept?
environmental possiblism
which of the following would best match with sustainability?
Society meets their wants and needs without hindering future generations ability to do the same
The image below depicts which land use
commercial
Two examples of a renewable resource
trees and crops
two examples of a nonrenewable resource
natural gases and oil
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