Geospatial Technologies
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What is a GPS?
Geographic Positioning System
Geospatial Positioning Service
Geographic Pattern Seeker
Geographic Preparation of Systems
Geospatial Persuasion of Sectors
Explanation
GPS stands for Geographic Positioning System. This system uses data from satellites to pin-point a location on earth and help people find their way to a destination.
The other are made up terms and do not exist.
What name is given to the process of using satellites to take pictures of the Earth’s surface so as to better inform geographic understanding?
remote sensing
geographic information sensing
distant analyzing
global positioning
none of these answers is correct
Explanation
Remote sensing refers to the process of taking pictures of the Earth’s surface from satellites (or, earlier, airplanes) to provide a greater understanding of the Earth’s geography over large distances. The ability to use airborne vehicles to take pictures of the Earth’s surface has been instrumental for geographers in the last century and has greatly advanced the sum of human understanding about the geography and composition of the Earth.
What computer program stores geographical data and creates maps out of said data?
Geographic information systems (GIS)
Earth Viewer 3D
Remote sensing (RS)
Geocaching
Urban Green Council
Explanation
A geographic information system (GIS) is designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, and present numerous types of spatial and/or geographical data.
Which system is commonly used to determine an individual's exact location on Earth?
Global Positioning System
Geographic Information System
Geographic Positioning System
Global Information System
Global Location System
Explanation
Global Positioning System, or GPS, is commonly used to determine an individual's exact location on Earth. GPS utilizes a satellite navigation system to provide location information anywhere on Earth.