Mod 1

Question 1

Geography

Answer 1

The arrangement of geographic features of an area

Question 2

5 themes of geography

Answer 2

Movement,region,human-environment interaction, location, place

Question 3

Six elements of geography

Answer 3

The world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, uses of geography

Question 4

GIS

Answer 4

Geographic information systems- provides a framework for gathering and organizing spatial data and related information so that it can be displayed and analyzed

Question 5

Spatial thinking

Answer 5

The knowledge and habit of the mind to use concepts such as space, representation and processes of reasoning to solve problems

Question 6

Cloud GIS

Answer 6

Uses public and private cloud computing to produce GIS software

Question 7

Geographic (spatial) data

Answer 7

Dat that directly or indirectly references a specific location or geographical area

Question 8

Geoportal

Answer 8

Website that are gateways to geospatial info

Question 9

VGI

Answer 9

Volunteered geographic information-geospatial content generated by non-professional using maps on the web