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19 Cards in this Set
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Great circle route |
and imaginary line |
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Map projection |
A mathematical formula |
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Plantar projection |
Image of the earth onto a geometric plane |
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cylindrical Projection |
Image onto A cylinder |
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Conic projection |
Image of earth onto a cone placed over a part of the earth model |
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Absolutely location |
Exact location |
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Relative location |
location relation to other places |
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Elevation |
Height of land surface above level of C |
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Relief |
Elevation across the area of earths land |
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Thematic map |
A single idea or particular kind of information above an area |
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Global positioning system(GPS) |
Exact or absolute location of something on earth |
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Geographic information systems(GIS) |
Computer programs that process and organize details above places on earth |
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Remote sensing |
Science of obtaining information about an object or an area from a distance typically from instruments of aircraft or satellites |
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Spatial perspective |
Human and physical patterns on earth and the relationship to one another |
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Site |
The specific location of a place including its physical setting |
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Formal region |
A region defined by common characteristics such as production of a product |
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Situation |
Geographic position of a plane in a relation to other places of features of a large region |
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Functional region |
A central place and the surrounding territories link to it |
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Perceptual region |
A region defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data |
