GGY 101 Chapters 1–2 UNCW – Study Guide, Practice Questions & Exam Review
________ concentrates on the distribution of natural features, such as landforms and
vegetation. - correct answer ✔✔Physical Geography
To explain where things are, one of the most important tools Geographers use is a: - correct
answer ✔✔Map
To explain why different places are interrelated, geographers have three basic concepts. These
are: - correct answer ✔✔Scale, Space, and Concentration
________ refers to relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space. - correct
answer ✔✔Connection
What are the two concepts used by geographers to explain why every place is unique? - correct
answer ✔✔Region and Place
In map projections, which of the following is NOT one of the possible distortions that can result.
- correct answer ✔✔Location
The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting Earth or from other long-
distance methods is known as ________. - correct answer ✔✔Remote Sensing
________ enables geographers to calculate whether relationships between objects on a map
are significant or merely coincidental. - correct answer ✔✔GIS
Which of the following statements about geographic information systems (GISs) is correct? -
correct answer ✔✔It stores information in layers that can be used for many types of analyses
, In what other specific ways might GPS be useful? - correct answer ✔✔Charting the distance
covered when walking your dog.
Mapping areas where natural resources occur
Determining an exact location
Recording mountain heights
Understanding Remote Sensing (RS)
Based on this information, which of the following is correct? - correct answer ✔✔Geographic
data is often collected using remote sensing, which can then be processed using a GIS
Based on your knowledge of GIS, which of the following are correct? - correct answer ✔✔Many
people, not just scientists and geographers, use GIS on a regular basis.
Because GIS can be used to statistically analyze geographic data, it is useful for a wide variety of
disciplines, not just for cartographers and geographers to generate beautiful maps.
GIS is capable of handling a variety of different data types, including temperatures, remote
sensing imagery, addresses, and more.
Everyday Uses of GPS, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Remote Sensing (RS)
Drag the appropriate items into their respective bins. - correct answer ✔✔GPS
-A hiker in Yosemite National Park cannot find the trailhead she is looking for using a paper map.
She uses her smartphone to help her determine the exact location of the trailhead.
GIS
-An employee at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs to better understand a
wetland area. He uses an overlay analysis that combines a soil data layer, a water moisture
index, and a vegetation layer.
-Once a satellite has gathered visual imagery of Earth, a NASA employee uses a computer-based
tool to store and analyze the data.
RS
________ concentrates on the distribution of natural features, such as landforms and
vegetation. - correct answer ✔✔Physical Geography
To explain where things are, one of the most important tools Geographers use is a: - correct
answer ✔✔Map
To explain why different places are interrelated, geographers have three basic concepts. These
are: - correct answer ✔✔Scale, Space, and Concentration
________ refers to relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space. - correct
answer ✔✔Connection
What are the two concepts used by geographers to explain why every place is unique? - correct
answer ✔✔Region and Place
In map projections, which of the following is NOT one of the possible distortions that can result.
- correct answer ✔✔Location
The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting Earth or from other long-
distance methods is known as ________. - correct answer ✔✔Remote Sensing
________ enables geographers to calculate whether relationships between objects on a map
are significant or merely coincidental. - correct answer ✔✔GIS
Which of the following statements about geographic information systems (GISs) is correct? -
correct answer ✔✔It stores information in layers that can be used for many types of analyses
, In what other specific ways might GPS be useful? - correct answer ✔✔Charting the distance
covered when walking your dog.
Mapping areas where natural resources occur
Determining an exact location
Recording mountain heights
Understanding Remote Sensing (RS)
Based on this information, which of the following is correct? - correct answer ✔✔Geographic
data is often collected using remote sensing, which can then be processed using a GIS
Based on your knowledge of GIS, which of the following are correct? - correct answer ✔✔Many
people, not just scientists and geographers, use GIS on a regular basis.
Because GIS can be used to statistically analyze geographic data, it is useful for a wide variety of
disciplines, not just for cartographers and geographers to generate beautiful maps.
GIS is capable of handling a variety of different data types, including temperatures, remote
sensing imagery, addresses, and more.
Everyday Uses of GPS, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Remote Sensing (RS)
Drag the appropriate items into their respective bins. - correct answer ✔✔GPS
-A hiker in Yosemite National Park cannot find the trailhead she is looking for using a paper map.
She uses her smartphone to help her determine the exact location of the trailhead.
GIS
-An employee at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs to better understand a
wetland area. He uses an overlay analysis that combines a soil data layer, a water moisture
index, and a vegetation layer.
-Once a satellite has gathered visual imagery of Earth, a NASA employee uses a computer-based
tool to store and analyze the data.
RS
