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1-1 RTQ Flashcards

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Great Circle Route

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Map Projection

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Planar Projection

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Cylindrical Projection

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Conic Projection

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Absolute Location

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an exact and precise point that indicates the specific location of a particular object or place

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Relative Location

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Relief

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Elevation

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Thematic Map

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type of map that portrays the geographic pattern of a particular subject matter (theme) in a geographic area

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Global Positioning System(GPS)

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a network of satellites and receiving devices used to determine the location of something on Earth

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Geographic information System(GIS)

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a computer system for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on Earth’s surface

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Why does Geography Matter?

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Why does a globe present the most accurate scale model of the Earth?

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Why do ship captains and airline pilots use great circle routes?

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Why do distances appear longer on maps than on globes?

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Which projection appears to have the least amount of distortion of distances and size of landmasses?

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Which projection is preferred for sea navigation? Why?

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Why do mental maps vary between individuals?

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What different professions use GPS technology to gather information?

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How does GIS help cartographers create changing maps?

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What does transmit mean?

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to allow the passage of

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Page 24 - What do the images tell you about North America? Africa?

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Why are geospatial technologies important to geographers?

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What types of limitations or quality issues might new geospatial technologies have?

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