Dating back to approximately 6000 BCE, people can judge that
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fairly accurate navigational maps could only be produced after the start of the Industrial Revolution.
fairly accurate navigational maps could only be produced after the start of the Industrial Revolution.
the first "true" maps appeared because of modern printing presses in the twentieth century.
the first "true" maps appeared because of modern printing presses in the twentieth century.
sailors during the European Renaissance had paper maps that were far more useful to them than were the "stick charts" possessed by Polynesian sailors and fishers.
sailors during the European Renaissance had paper maps that were far more useful to them than were the "stick charts" possessed by Polynesian sailors and fishers.
maps have appeared in many forms in different societies and times, including modern paper maps, GPS in cars, and the urban maps of ancient Turkey.
maps have appeared in many forms in different societies and times, including modern paper maps, GPS in cars, and the urban maps of ancient Turkey.
maps that distort the sizes of Greenland and Antarctica are generally the best, although they make Africa and South America appear too small while simultaneously expanding the size of Europe.
maps have appeared in many forms in different societies and times, including modern paper maps, GPS in cars, and the urban maps of ancient Turkey.
If NASA sends a space probe into orbit around Mars, and that probe transmits images of the Martian surface back to Earth, it could be said that
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the space probe is gathering surface data, but it cannot be described as engaging in remote sensing because this is an operation that, by definition, can only be accomplished from Earth orbit.
the space probe is gathering surface data, but it cannot be described as engaging in remote sensing because this is an operation that, by definition, can only be accomplished from Earth orbit.
the space probe is generating data for GPS.
the space probe is generating data for GPS.
the space probe is engaging in remote sensing, although it is gathering data from a planet other than Earth.
the space probe is engaging in remote sensing, although it is gathering data from a planet other than Earth.
the probe is engaging in aerial photography, although it is taking its "pictures" from outer space.
the probe is engaging in aerial photography, although it is taking its "pictures" from outer space.
the USGS has programmed the space probe to mimic the work of Earth satellites.
the space probe is engaging in remote sensing, although it is gathering data from a planet other than Earth.
A geographer might use a GPS to
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log the locations where photographs were taken but not to find the best route to a store.
log the locations where photographs were taken but not to find the best route to a store.
make a map but not to drive a car.
make a map but not to drive a car.
find the best route to a store or log the locations where photographs were taken.
find the best route to a store or log the locations where photographs were taken.
record toponyms and terracentric calculations.
record toponyms and terracentric calculations.
make a map or find a route to a favorite store but not to log the locations where photographs were taken over the course of a research project.
find the best route to a store or log the locations where photographs were taken.
The correct response is:
maps have appeared in many forms in different societies and times, including modern paper maps, GPS in cars, and the urban maps of ancient Turkey.
The correct answer is:
maps have appeared in many forms in different societies and times, including modern paper maps, GPS in cars, and the urban maps of ancient Turkey.
To determine the correct answer, we need to understand the historical development of navigational maps. Dating back to approximately 6000 BCE, people had already started creating maps in various forms. This means that option 1, which suggests that accurate navigational maps could only be produced after the start of the Industrial Revolution, is incorrect.
Similarly, option 3, which claims that the first "true" maps appeared because of modern printing presses in the twentieth century, is also incorrect. Maps have been around for thousands of years before the invention of printing presses.
Option 4 is not a valid comparison because it compares the usefulness of paper maps for European sailors during the Renaissance with stick charts used by Polynesian sailors. While it is true that paper maps were more useful to European sailors during that time, it does not provide any information about the timeline of map development.
Option 5 that talks about maps appearing in various forms in different societies and times is correct. This option acknowledges the diverse range of maps throughout history, including modern paper maps, GPS in cars, and even ancient urban maps like those of Turkey.
Option 6, which discusses the distortion of sizes in certain maps, is unrelated to the question and can be disregarded.
Therefore, the correct answer is that maps have appeared in many forms in different societies and times, including modern paper maps, GPS in cars, and the urban maps of ancient Turkey.