UNIT 1: Chapter One - 1.2 & 1.3, Pages 18-25

Question 1

Landscape Analysis

Answer 1

The task of defining and describing landscapes.

Question 2

Field Observations

Answer 2

The act of physically visiting a location, place, or region and recording, firsthand, information there.

Question 3

Spatial Data

Answer 3

All of the information that can be tied to specific locations.

Question 4

Aerial Photography

Answer 4

Professional images captured from planes within the atmosphere.

Question 5

Fieldwork

Answer 5

Observing and recording information on location, or in the field.

Question 6

Geovisualization

Answer 6

2D or 3D interactive maps that allow people to zoom in or out to see the data.

Question 7

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Answer 7

Uses locations of multiple satellites to determine and record a receiver’s exact location.

Question 8

Geographic Information System (GIS)

Answer 8

Computer system that can store, analyze, and display information from multiple digital maps or geospatial data sets.

Question 9

Remote Sensing

Answer 9

Gathers information from satellites that orbit the Earth or other craft above the atmosphere.