Using a GIS to locate and analyse places around the world | Geography

Starter quiz

Which of these is not an example of a map?
- an atlas
- a globe
- Google Maps
- a photograph from above ✓
A small-scale map shows a ______ area.
- 'large' ✓
Which of these features of a map works out the distance in real life compared to the map?
- coordinates
- the scale ✓
- the north arrow
- the key
What can maps help us do?
- work out how to get somewhere ✓
- locate special features ✓
- present data ✓
- inform us about news and events
What does a political map show?
- country borders ✓
- the height of the land
- population data
- mountains
What does a physical map show?
- mountains ✓
- rivers ✓
- population data
- the height of the land ✓

What does GIS stand for?
- Geographic Important Satellite
- Global Information System
- Geographic Information System ✓
How could you access a digital map?
- via a computer ✓
- via a tablet ✓
- via an atlas
- via a mobile phone ✓
Why might people use digital maps?
- to investigate an area that they want to go to on holiday ✓
- to find their way on a car journey ✓
- to find out how to spell geographical words
- to look for nearby shops and restaurants ✓
Why are GIS maps useful?
- they include digital maps that show data over an area ✓
- they help you to analyse spatial patterns in maps ✓
- they inform you about news and events
True or false? GIS maps can show more than one piece of data.
- True ✓
- False
Which of these data sets could be presented on a GIS map?
- temperature data
- population data
- air quality data
- crime data
- all of the above ✓

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A GIS allows us to store and display data on a digital map.
Different layers of data can be added on a GIS which allows us to investigate spatial patterns.
A GIS can be used to locate places around the world and investigate their size and distance from other places.
Decisions are taken when using a GIS to analyse data which can lead to differences in results.

Digital maps are only used to locate places.

Digital maps are used in many different jobs and used to present data.

Digital map - A digital map is an electronic version of a map that can be used on a computer to see places, get directions, and find information about locations.
Geographic information system - A GIS (geographic information system) is a computer system that captures, and displays geographic data to help understand spatial patterns.
Layer - A layer in a GIS is a set of data that you can look at on a map so that geographical patterns can be analysed.