Geographical Instruments
Geographical instrument which is made by humans for navigating to places
What is an explanation of a map?
Above the Rocky Mountains
Where are the Great Plains?
California
What place is always on fire?
Collecting data without direct contact
What is remote sensing used for?
Gold and Silver
What resources are in Nevada?
Economic map
What kind of map would be best for agricultural activities?
Between Asia and Canada
Where is the Bering Strait?
They raise trade barriers for the Thai exports
How does North American environmental laws affect Thailand?
A variety of maps of a specific area
What is an atlas?
California Current and Labrador Current
What ocean current contributes to the abundance of fish at the Grand Banks?
Climate and atmospheric conditions
What information can a weather map provide?
Labrador Current
an environmental crisis that cause serious damage to New Orleans in 2005
What is Hurricane Katrina?
Marine West Coast
What climate is found along the Pacific coast of Canada and the USA?
The main cause of soil degradation in North America
What is monocropping and chemical use?
Population map
What kind of map would you use to analyze population distribution in a country?
Rocky Mountains
What is the largest mountain range closest to the Pacific Ocean?
The primary source of electricity in Austin, Texas
What is Solar and Wind
Vector uses points and lines; raster uses grid squares
What is the difference between vector and raster data?
Oil and Natural Gas
What resources are around the Gulf of Mexico?
Terrain map
What map can be used to see mountains, plateaus, and slopes?
next to the Mexico Current and Equator Counter Current
Where is the boundary of North and South America?
East
Which part of North America experiences tornados?
Parallel
What is the equator is considered a
it lies in a rain and wind shadow, creating dry conditions
Why are the Great Plains suitable for wheat Cultivation?