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Key Issue 1: Key Terms > Ch.1 Test Review > Flashcards

Ch.1 Test Review Flashcards

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What is Connection?

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-the relationship among people and objects across the barrier of space.

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How long have humans practiced geography?

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-to possibly prehistoric times

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What is Remote Sensing?

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-the acquisition of data about earths surface from a satellite orbiting earth or from other long distance methods

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GIS

Geographic Information Science

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-analysis of data about earths surface through satellite and other electronic information technologies

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What is Cartography?

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-the science of mapmaking

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What is GPS and what is it used for?

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(Global Positioning System) its used to determine the precise location of something on Earth and used for Navigation

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