1.10 Quiz Collecting Environmental Data
Question: Which is the term for data collection that collects data at a distance, such as by satellite?
Answer: remote sensing
Question: Which is an example of how computers can enhance data analysis?
Answer: Pixels from q digital photo are transformed into a map and into data on a spreadsheet.
Question: Which of the following is not a form of remote sensing?
Answer: A citizen collects an air sample in a container
Question: Which example of data collection could only be done with the aid of a computer?
Answer: A climatologist creates a simulation of a tornado damaging a town.
Question: What is the advantage for scientists of using non scientists to collect data?
Answer: Non scientists provide additional sources of data that scientists can use.