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Optional
Review Section
Review of Lat./Long
Review of Map Projections
Review Section
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Geographic Information System is a software package that
allows the user to overlay and analyze different map layers
within the same window. In this tutorial, a map of South
Dakota with different layers of data is shown. There
is also an extensive text section on GIS, maps, and other
related background information.
Instructions
and questions can be downloaded for students to use while
using the map by selecting the Download/Print Questions
link below. Students are asked to use the tools and the
map to answer different questions about the state of South
Dakota. They are also asked to answer questions about their
hometown. The questions cover the different geographically
features shown on the map about their hometown.
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GIS
systems use a coordinate system to make a map. This information
can be collected using GPS receivers.
In
this tutorial, students are introduced to a GPS. Students
are asked to determine different longitude and latitude
coordinates in a map. Longitude and latitude conversion
into feet is explained. S Questions are asked such as why
would one want to convert latitude and longitude in to feet
or miles and on how GPS systems work.
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Remote
sensing is the process of collecting a variety of field
data using specialized sensors.
In
this tutorial, students gain the basic foundation for remote
sensing in agriculture. Students will learn the fundamental
concepts of how a remote sensing system works, how it can
be useful, and what modern technologies benefit from the
use of remote sensing.
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This
tutorial will discuss the different types of remote sensing.
Students will identify different types of remote sensing,
explain what each is used for, and compare the advantages
and disadvantages of each. Students will apply their knowledge
from this tutorial to practical situations and use the information
in tutorials 5 and 6.
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