Anticipation Guide/Questions

It was developed by humans to understand the positions of the sun and the stars— rising, setting, or circling in the sky—could provide accurate locational information.

The first maps were probably made by ___________who drew locational diagrams on rocks or in the soil.

In ________(country), cave paintings made between 17,000 and 35,000 years ago apparently depict the migration routes of animals.

They can now gather spatial data and make maps faster than ever before—within hours—and the accuracy of these maps is excellent.

It can can be reproduced easily, can depict the entire Earth or show a small area in great detail, are easy to handle and transport, and can be displayed on a computer monitor.