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Provide examples of how engineers use coordinate systems and projections to help solve real-world problems.

Demonstrate basic skills in Google Earth such as zooming, locating new places using the search bar, measuring distance, and manipulating multiple GIS layers.Explain the difference between spherical geographic coordinate systems and Cartesian geographic systems.

Identify obvious differences in appearance and accuracy between different global projections.

This activity asks students to examine and use known systems in terms of the quantities defined within those systems (for example, degrees, minutes, seconds, meters).Īfter this activity, students should be able to: The activity improves their skills in using various Google Earth features.Ĭoordinate systems and projections are used by many different kinds of engineers that need to understand a project in terms of spatial data. Students complete a self-guided exercise in worksheet format combined with Google Earth that helps them explore practical and observable differences between different projection and coordinate systems.