AP Human Geography 1.2

Remote Sensing

Collecting information about Earth’s surface using satellites

GIS

Global Information System; computer system that collects, analyzes, and displays geographic data in layers

GPS

Global Positioning System; satellites used to determine the location of something on Earth’s surface

Field observations

Data gathered in the real word

Media Reports

News stations, articles

Travel Narratives

What people think of a place (observe, opinions)

Government documents

Show how land is being used, what cultural values promoted,

Personal Interviews

Geographers ask individuals about the place they lived in, visited, or have expertise in

landscape analysis

Qualitative Data

Information in word form and can be interpreted

Quantitative Data

Information in number form and isnt up for debate; age groups in Japan