AP Human Geography / Unit 1: Thinking Geographically
1.2 Geographic Data
Notes
Data come from fieldwork, surveys, census data, satellite imagery, GIS and GPS.
- Remote sensing collects data from a distance (satellites).
- Quantitative vs qualitative data.
Practice
A system that layers spatial data to analyze patterns:
Geographic Information System.
Satellite images of crop health are an example of:
Data from a distance.
Interviews about how residents feel about a neighborhood give:
Descriptions and opinions.
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