Unit 1: 2.2

Question 1

Quantitive Data

Answer 1

This is the amount of data that is being analyzed
Examples: QUANTitative = QUANtity

Question 2

Qualitative Data

Answer 2

This involves data that is descriptive which is often times based off of people’s opinions
Examples: Field operations, media reports, travel narratives, policy documents, personal interviews, landscape analysis, and visuals

Question 3

Census

Answer 3

This when the population of areas taken by the U.S. Cenus Bureau every ten years. This is required as per the U.S. Constitution

Question 4

Geographic Information Systems

Answer 4

This technology is used to collect data about specific places across the globe
Examples: GIS captures, stores, organizes, and displays the geo data

Question 5

Topography

Answer 5

The land surfaces physical features & shape. Also it can showcase data about people who live in a specific place
Examples: Age, ethnicity, income, & family size

Question 6

Remote Sensing

Answer 6

Majority of remote sensing used involve satellites or air craft based censors that help collect data

Question 7

Global Positioning System

Answer 7

The (GPS) uses how long it takes to receive a transmitted signal to measure the distance to each satellite. Then the receiver uses that to pinpoint the exact location of the receiver
Examples: GPS is a positioning system on several technology