1A II Contemporary Tools Flashcards
1
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Global Positioning System (GPS)
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A system that pinpoints a specific location on Earth
2
Q
Geographic Information System (GIS)
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A system that captures, stores, queries, and displays geographic data
- Produces maps
3
Q
Remote Sensing
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The acquisition of data about Earth’s surface from a satellite or another long-distance method
4
Q
Mashup
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A map that overlays data from one source on top of a map provided by a mapping service
