Google Apps Maps
Google Earth lets you take a 3d fly through your route.
What is one of the major differences in driving directions generated by Google Earth vs. Google Maps?
Plus and Minus Keys
What is the name of the tool that lets you zoom in and out on a location?
Google Street View
What is the yellow pegman used for?
slow moving traffic
When viewing live traffic conditions on a Google Map, what does the color red indicate?
airplanes (aerial photography)
Where do Google Maps satellite view photos come from?
Yellow Page Directories and Information submitted by individual businesses
Where does the information on a place page come from?
Bird's eye view
Which of the following is NOT a Google Maps View?
MP3's
Which of the following is NOT available Google Maps overlay?
new york, ny : 1619 broadway, new york, ny : 1619 broadway, new york, 10019
Which of the following is NOT valid address format for Google Maps?
Air traffic
Which of the following is not a layer in Google Maps?
False
During our Google Maps unit we look at hotels in Hanford, California.
True
During our Google Maps unit we looked for a restaurant called Nascar Sports Grille in Hampton, VA.
Boating
Google Maps CANNOT generate the following type of directions:
False
Google Maps is coded almost entirely in HTML.
False
Google Maps is not currently available on mobile devices.
Earth View and Map View
Google Maps lets you toggle between which two views?
True
Google Maps was made into a Monopoly City Streets game.
False
Google Maps was started on February 7, 2004.
False
Google retired its Ebola Vaccine Finder in April 2014.
the special revolving camera fitted on the top of a moving car
How are Google Maps Street View photo's obtained?
Copy and paste the URL to your map and Copy and paste the HTML code to embed the map in a website
How do you share using Google Maps?
False
If imagery is missing, outdated, misaligned, or generally incorrect, there is no way for an individual to contact Google.
False
In 2002 the American Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO) complained about potential security concerns.
False
In honor of the 35th anniversary of the Apollo 10 moon landing on July 10, 1949, Google took public domain imagery of the Moon, integrated it into the Google Maps interface, and created a tool called Google Moon.
True
Mapquest is a comparable service to Google Maps.
True
Most of the images on Google Maps are no more than 3 years old.
True
On August 27, 2007, Google introduced Google Sky, an online space mapping tool that allows users to pan through a map of the visible universe, using photographs taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
True
On January 29, 2007 Local Universal results were upgraded and more data included in the main Google results page.
True
The "My Maps" feature is only available in the classic edition.
True
The application (Google Maps) was first announced on the Google Blog.
False
The co-founder of Google Maps was Larry Paige.
True
The inventor of Google Maps was Jens Eilstrup Rasmussen.
True
The new version of Google Maps hid some of the features available in the previous versions.
False
The redesigned version of the desktop application has been available since 2010.
True
The version of Google Street View for classic Google Maps requires Adobe Flash.
False
There is currently no way to reverse your driving directions in Google Maps.
Click and Drag the route on the map.
To modify a route generated by Google Maps do the following:
True
Trolley Car View has been considered in Nepal.
False
Unlike many other Google web applications, Google Maps does not use JavaScript.
Right
Using Google Maps in the U.S. which aroow should one push to go east?
Up
Using Google Maps in the U.S. which aroow should one push to go north?
Down
Using Google Maps in the U.S. which aroow should one push to go south?
Left
Using Google Maps in the U.S. which aroow should one push to go west?
Business, Address, and Roads, Places, and Geographic Features
Using Google Maps you can search by which item?
True
We looked at a Google Map of Clemson, SC.
Arrow Keys
What buttons allow you to pan left, right, up, and down?
Google Inc.
What company offers Google Maps?
Red upside down tear
What does a map marker look life for the final destination?
Google Maps is an online map service.
What is Google Maps?
Yes
Does Google Maps allow you to print out a map or directions?