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describe the impact of new information technologies such as the Internet, Global Positioning System (GPS), or Geographic Information Systems (GIS); and

A city wants to determine the best location for a landfill.  It is creating a composite map based on a terrain map and 3-D images of groundwater reservoirs.  Which technology is best used to create this map?

A    the Internet

B    GPS

C    Geographic Information Systems

D    hand drawn topography maps

Which type of technology would most likely enable a geographer to find her way out of a wilderness area?

A    the Internet

B    GPS

C    Geographic Information Systems

D    hand drawn topography maps

Which of the following technologies have made phone-books less and less relevant in a modern society?

A    the Internet

B    GPS

C    Geographic Information Systems

D    digital maps

In the past, families that could afford them, would buy book sets of encyclopedias to assist their children's education.  Why is this no longer the case?

A    because the Internet is now widely available for sharing information

B    because not everything in encyclopedias have been true.

C    because encyclopedias are very expensive

D    because now only libraries keep encyclopedia sets.

According to the passage, which of the following best summarizes the usefulness of GPS technology? 

A GPS technology can show exact positions on the Earth, but is significantly limited by the location of the 30 satellites and personal receiver

B GPS technology can show exact positions on the Earth, but is significantly limited by the location of the 30 satellites and personal receiver

C GPS technology has been in use since the mid 1900s.

D GPS satellites orbit 20,000 kms above the Earth’s surface and was created for military use.