The techniques of using modern computers to displaying geographic information with other datasets for display and visual analysis are known as
A) remote sensing.
B) global positioning system.
C) geovisualization.
D) geographic information systems.
E) cartography.
C
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A) storm B) anticyclone C) trough D) cyclone E) ridge
When the lithosphere and biosphere interact,
A. plants return nutrients to the soil but remove few if any nutrients from the soil. B. plants remove nutrients from the soil and return nutrients to the soil. C. plants acquire their nutrients directly from the air so that they do not disturb the nutrient structure in the soil. D. plants remove nutrients from the soil but return few if any nutrients to the soil.
The spatial interpolation features of a geographic information system (GIS) would be most useful when a researcher needs to
A. estimate data at a particular point where it has not been measured. B. use a large-scale map but only a small-scale map of the area of interest is available. C. detect energy at a wavelength that is not detected directly by an existing satellite. D. identify the optimal route through an area.
What is the name of the instrument used to measure specific gravity?
A) densitometer B) gravameter C) hydrometer D) spectrometer