Chapter 1 Flashcards

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a region

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a region ( an area on earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics )

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a place

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a place ( a specific point on earth distinguished by a particular characteristic )

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geography

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Geography = the study of where things are found on Earth’s surface and the reason of their location

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scale

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Scale : is the relationship between the portion of the Earth being studied and Earth as a whole

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space

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Space : refers to the physical gap or interval between two objects

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connections

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Connection : refers to the relationship among people and objects across the barrier of space

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map

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Map : a two dimensional or flat scale model of Earth surface, or a portion of it

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giscience

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Geographic Information Science (GIScience) : analysis of data about Earth acquired through satellite and other electronic information technologies

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photogrammetry

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Photogrammetry : science of taking measurements of Earth’s surface from photographs

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remote sensing

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Remote sensing : acquisition of data about Earth’s surface from, a satellite orbiting Earth or from other long distance methods

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GPS

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Global Positioning System (GPS) : a system that determines the precise position of something on Earth

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geotagging

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Geottaging : identification and storage of a piece of information by its precise latitude and longitudes coordinates

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VGI

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Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) : creation and dissemination of geographic data contributed voluntarily and for free by individuals

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CITIZEN SCIENCE

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citizen science : scientific research by amateurs scientist, and participatory GIS (PGIS)

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pgis

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PGIS, Participatory Geographic Information System : community based mapping

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mashup

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Mashup : map that overlays data from one source on top of a map provided by a mapping service (google maps)

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map scale

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Map scale : the relationship of a feature’s size on a map compared to its actual size on Earth