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| a geographer who creates maps |
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| a person who measures the land |
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| a series of information-gathering satellites that orbit above Earth |
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| 1-2: Global Positioning System (GPS) |
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| a system that uses a network of earth orbiting satellites to pinpoint location |
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| 1-2: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
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| a computer or internet-based mapping technology |
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| a person who studies an area to find the best location for a client |
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| a geographer who studies climates |
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| a person who creates plans for developing and improving parts of a city |
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| the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a given place and time |
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| the typical weather conditions of a region over a long period of time |
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| an area that has similar plants |
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| an increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere |
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| fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas |
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| the process in which farmland becomes less productive because the land is degraded |
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| using natural resources in a way that they exist for future generations |
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