What Geographic Tools Have Been Used to Track the Shrinkage

question 161

Multiple Choice

What geographic tools have been used to track the shrinkage of the Aral Sea?

• A) geographic information systems (GIS)
• B) GIS, maps, and satellite imagery
• C) maps and satellite imagery
• D) maps
• E) satellite imagery

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