5. GIS

LESSON #1 : GEOPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES

1. What is the difference between GPS and GIS

2. TEXT WORK : Read and complete questions in text PDF

Read Pages 12 to 16 and complete the Apply it Questions

Please do not research these questions on line unless it says to do so.

It is important to THINK about things for yourself before you are GIVEN an answer.

- P 14 - Questions 1, DO NOT DO #2

- P 15 - Q- 1,2,3

- P 16 - 1,2,3,4

TEXT LINK

GEOSPACIAL EVOLUTION FULL LINKS HERE

Geographic Information systems are computer aided systems that facilitate the following tasks .

    1. capture,
    2. modeling,
    3. storage,
    4. retrieval,
    5. sharing,
    6. manipulation
    7. presentation of Geographic information

GIS represents information & data about geographic objects like mountains, rivers, lakes, and not only natures creations , but human creations like buildings , houses, roads ...etc.and GIS enables multiple information to be shown in the same format, as an example in a Geo map you can find population layers, buildings, roads, vegetation on the same map but as different layers.