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The science of making maps
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Geographic Information System - a computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data.
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Geographic information science - The development and analysis of data about Earth acquired through satellite and other electronic information technologies.
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Global Positioning System - A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers.
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Greenwich Mean Time - The time in the zone encompassing the prime meridian, or 0° longitude.
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An arc that for the most part follows 180° longitude, although it deviates in several places to avoid dividing land areas. When you cross the International Date Line heading east (toward America), the clock moves back 24 hours, or one entire day. When you go west (toward Asia), the calendar moves ahead one day.
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The numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator (0°).
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The numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring distance east and west of the prime meridian (0°).
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A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth’s surface or a portion of it.
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The relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth’s surface.
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An arc drawn on a map between the North and South poles.
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A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians.
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The meridian, designated as 0° longitude, that passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England.
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A system used to transfer locations from Earth’s surface to a flat map.
KI1 (pg9) |
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The acquisition of data about Earth’s surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or from other long-distance methods.
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