The different types of tools geographers use.
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Map | A flat representation of a part of Earth.
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| Atlas | A book of maps.
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| Globe | A model of the Earth used to avoid distortions in spatial relations on the world.
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| Aerial Photography | Photographs taken from the sky and used to take measurements or create maps.
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| Satellite Photography | Like aerial photos but taken from space.
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| Information Graphics (Infographics) | Visual representations of data.
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| GIS (Geographic Information System) | A computer based program used to store, manage, and analyze data.
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| Maps | Can show lots of different information, including locations of places in the world.
Use projection to display a round object (Earth) on a flat surface (map).
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| Atlas | Contains maps of the world or a region of the world.
Can be very helpful for traveling.
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| Globe | Provides an accurate scale of how far apart locations are and can be used to compare the size of different locations.
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| Aerial Photographs | Can be taken from airplanes, balloons, or even kites.
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| Infographics | Show information using pictures or symbols.
They can be as simple as a bar graph or they can be very complex.
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| GIS (Geographic Information System) | Is more than a map because it can pull up a lot of information.
Can help Geographers make decisions by showing how information relates to locations.
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