Read the first chapter of your textbook, the first set of lecture notes posted on the course’s website “Introduction to Geography” under Course Content, and the links provided below with this assignment to write an essay about the questions indicated below.
Write your essay in a neat and organized manner.
Your essay should address all of the questions and be more than 500 words (or minimum 3 pages, double spaced, using standard margins and fonts).
Your essay should be uploaded to the designated Drop Box before the deadline.
Cite your references appropriately and you must have a works cited page. Plagiarism is not tolerated in this course. Give for each sources you use the author’s name, title, place of publication, name of publisher, and date of publication. Example, Bradshaw, M., White, G.W., Dymond, J.P. and Chacko, E. 2012. Contemporary World Regional Geography, 4th Edition. New York: McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. When citing books or articles in the body of your paper, you may use a short form: (Bradshaw et al. 2012) or (Smith 2003, p. 23). Be sure to give page references for direct quotations or specific statements.
1 – Do you have a better idea of what Geography is now that you’ve read the course notes and the articles? How so?
2 – Discuss three specific points that were especially interesting to you.
3- Using examples from the articles and the notes, describe how geography is important in terms of the average U.S. citizen’s daily life.
4- Discuss 3 fields of Geography and career opportunities in Geography that caught your interest.
5- Discuss the major tools in Geography such as GIS, remote sensing, and GPS.
What is a Geographic Information System (GIS) and what are some of its uses in business, government, and education?
How is GIS different from remote sensing?
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