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Geography Fundamentals and Mapping Concepts
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Geography Fundamentals and Mapping Concepts
Geography Fundamentals and Mapping Concepts
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Geography
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the study of Earth and its peoples, places, and environments
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Spatial
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Earth’s physical and human features in terms of their places, shapes, relationships to one another, and the patterns they form
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Acquire
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to gain
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Absolute location
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the exact spot at which a place is found on Earth
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Relative location
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a place’s location in relation to other places
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Place
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what specific location is like
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Region
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a group of places with similar characteristics
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Phenomena
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rare or significant events
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Inuit
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an indigenous people of northern Canada
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Hemisphere
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each half of Earth
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Convert
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to change from one thing to another
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Distort
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to pull or change something so it is no longer accurate
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Latitude
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the lines on a map or globe that run east to west but measure distance on Earth in a north to south direction
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Longitude
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the lines on a map or globe that run north to south but measure distance on Earth in an east to west direction
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Map projection
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Method of representing the round Earth on a flat map
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Accurate
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without mistakes or error
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Specific
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special or particular
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Scale
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the relationship between distances on the map and on Earth
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Elevation
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the height of a land surface above or below sea level
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Topography
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the shape of the land on Earth’s surface
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Relief
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the vertical elevation change that exists in a landscape
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Thematic map
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Map that shows specialized information
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Mental map
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a map that people have in their minds that is based on the understandings and perceptions they have of features on Earth’s surface
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Technology
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any way that scientific discoveries are applied to practical use
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Global positioning system
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a navigational system that can determine absolute location by using satellites and receivers on Earth
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Element
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a particular part of something
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Geographic information systems
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computer programs that process and organize details about places on earth
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Remote sensing
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the method of getting information from far away, usually with aircraft or satellites
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Access
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a way to get information
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Vector-borne
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spread to humans through insect bites