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17 Cards in this Set
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globalization
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actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something world wide in scope.
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local diversity
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the unique cutural traditions and economic practices of a certain location
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place
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a specific point on Earth distinguishedby a particular character
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region
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an area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features
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scale
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the relationship of the size of something on a map and the size of the actual feature on the Eatrh's surface
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space
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the physical gap or interval between two objects
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connections
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relationships among people and objects acroos the barrier of space
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cartography
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the science of making maps
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projection
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the system used to transfer locations from Earth's surface to a flat map
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Land Ordinance of 1785
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a law that divided much of the United States into a system of townships to facilitate the sale of land to settlers
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township
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a square normally 6 miles on a side. the land ordinance of 1785 divided much of the United States into a series of townships
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principal maridians
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a north-south line designated in teh Land Ordinance of 1785 to facilitate the surveying and numberinf of townships in the United States
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base lines
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and east-west line designated under the Land Ordinance of 1785 to facilitate the surverying and numbering of townships in the United States
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sections
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a square normally 1 mile on a side. The land Ordinance of 1785 divided townships in the United States into 36 sections
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GIS (geographic information system)
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a computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data
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remote sensing
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the aquistion of data about the Earth's surface from a satellite orbitingthe planet or other long-distance methods
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GPS
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A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers
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