Lesson 4 Flashcards
Chapter 1 (5 cards)
1
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spatial data
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data that can be linked to a specific place on Earth
2
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non-spatial data
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data that cannot be linked to a specific place on Earth
3
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global positioning system (GPS)
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a technology that collects information about Earth through the use of orbiting satellites
4
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triangulation
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a mathematical process for finding the exact location of an unknown point on Earth by measuring the distance to it from other, known points
5
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geographic information system (GIS)
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a technology that combines remote sensing, GPS data, and spatial and non-spatial data to perform powerful analyses of the earth
