Answer in brief

Define remote sensing.

The term remote means far away and sensing means observing or collecting information. Remote sensing deals with the observation and measurement of object of earth without touching them. Example: photo taken from camera. Remote sensing can be defined as the science and art of collecting information about an object from a far off place without coming contact with it.

Remote sensing uses:

*Weather forecasting

*Environmental study

*Natural hazards study

*Resource exploration

*Land use mapping

Weather forecasting: Remote sensing is used in weather forecasting. It is used to warn the people about disasters.

Environmental study: It can be used to study deforestation, degradation of fertile lands, and pollution in atmosphere.

Natural hazards study: Remote sensing can be used to study damages caused by earthquakes, volcanoes.

Resource exploration: It is helpful for finding the minerals and fossil fuel deposits.

Land use mapping: It is useful in obtaining up to date land use pattern of large areas at any given time.