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A graduate student interested in using a habitat map of North America finds that it is too large of a file for his school's Geographic Information System (GIS) computers to handle.
-What is the correct order of the panels from the least accurate representation of reality to the most accurate representation of reality?
A) Panel 1, Panel 2, Panel 3
B) Panel 2, Panel 1, Panel 3
C) Panel 3, Panel 2, Panel 1
D) Panel 1, Panel 3, Panel 2

Question

Refer to the figure.
 A graduate student interested in using a habitat map of North America finds that it is too large of a file for his school's Geographic Information System (GIS) computers to handle. 
-What is the correct order of the panels from the least accurate representation of reality to the most accurate representation of reality?
A) Panel 1, Panel 2, Panel 3 
B) Panel 2, Panel 1, Panel 3 
C) Panel 3, Panel 2, Panel 1 
D) Panel 1, Panel 3, Panel 2

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Panel 3 is the most accurate representation of reality because it is a photograph, which is a direct recording of light. Panel 2 is less accurate because it is a painting, which is an interpretation of reality by an artist. Panel 1 is the least accurate because it is a drawing, which is a simplified representation of reality.

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