For the Geographer, the New Mapping Tools Like Remote Sensing

question 127

Multiple Choice

For the geographer, the new mapping tools like remote sensing, GPS, and GIS are best viewed as ________.

• A) replacements for traditional geographic description
• B) in the test mode and too expensive for most geographers to use
• C) adjuncts to field study
• D) aids to the study of small areas
• E) too difficult for geographers to use

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Definitions:

Contract Curve

In economics, a curve that represents the set of optimal allocations of resources or goods for which both parties can be no better off with any other division.

Efficient Allocations

The process of distributing resources in a way that optimally utilizes them to achieve maximum productivity and utility without any wastage.

Federal Gasoline Tax

A tax imposed by the federal government on the sale of gasoline, used primarily to fund transportation infrastructure projects like highways and bridges.

Substitutes

Products or services that can replace each other in use, such that an increase in the price of one leads to an increase in the demand for the other.