2. GIS and GPS GIS: Geographic Information Systems GPS: Global Positioning Systems
3. Geographic Info. System GIS: computer system that stores in a database a variety of information about geographic locations
4. Geographic Info. System GIS: integrates hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information (http://www.gis.com/content/what-gis)
5. Geographic Info. System http://educononline.com/2008/12/03/gps-gis-and-the-outdoor-classroom/
6. Geographic Info. System 3 primary uses of GIS (Parmenter and Burns, 2001) - record and maintain large amounts of geographic information -produce up-to-date, customized maps -allow analysis and comparison of information on different locations
7. Global Positioning Sys. GPS: worldwide radio-navigation systems made possible by a bank of 24 satellites and their ground stations
8. Global Positioning Sys. GPS: uses satellites as reference points to calculate positions of anything on earth accurate to a matter of feet or inches
9. Global Positioning Sys. GPS receiver: hardware that receives the information transmitted by the satellites in a car, at home, or in a laptop that is connected to mapping software
