A blank map, providing only an outline of the most basic features of the map area.
What is Base Map.
100
Manufactured object launched by a rocket to circle the earth, for communicating, studying the earths resources, and helping the military.
What is Satellite.
100
Measurement on a map that represents and actual distance on the earths surface.
What is Scale.
100
Common graph that uses sections of a circle to illustrate values.
What is Pie Graph.
200
A table of information in a computer program that can be searched for particular values or rearranged in some way.
What is Database.
200
Study of characteristics of the earth using photographs and electronic images taken from aircraft and satellites.
What is Remote Sensing.
200
Representation of the earths features drawn on a flat surface.
What is Map.
200
Very much like a simple bar graph, with one important difference: while each bar is a simple bar graph represents one value, This type of graph can be used to represent several closely related values.
What is Stacked Bar Graph.
300
GIS program especially designed for map making.
What is ArcView.
300
A satellite orbiting about 36,000 km above the earth at a speed that keeps it exactly above the same place on the earth.
What is Geostationary Orbit.
300
Map containing information on only one topic or theme.
What is Thematic Map.
300
Simple and useful graph showing relationship between two sets of data.
What is x/y Scattergraph.
400
A map in which a range of colour shades is used to indicate different values.
What is Graduated Colour Map.
400
Colour Artificially added to satellite images of earth, to make patterns more obvious. These colours would not actually be seen from space.
What is False Colours.
400
Large-scale map showing both natural and human-made features.
What is Topographic Map.
400
Type of graph that can be produced in many shapes.
What is Proportional Area Graphs.
500
Integrated software package for the input, management, analysis and display of spatial information.
What is Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
500
Sends out microwaves to the earths surface and use the microwaves reflected back to create and image of human objects and natural features on the earths surface.
What is Radar.
500
Type of map projection in which compass bearings are correct, so it is useful for marine charts.
What is Mercator Projection.
500
A variable that goes on the horizontal axis of the graph.