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16 Cards in this Set
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Spatial and Temporal analysis of the processes, interactions, and characteristics of the environment.
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Physical Geography
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The latitudinal geographic zone that Kansas is in
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Mid-latitude
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Map scale where one unit on map represents X units on ground
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Representative Fraction
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Angular Distance N/S of equator measured from center of earth
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Latitude
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Its latitude is 23.5 degrees N
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Tropic of Cancer
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Abbreviation for a computer-based tool used by man disciplines that collects, processes, and aids in analyzing geographic information
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GIS
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Thin layer of gases
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Atmosphere
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Conditions fluctuate around a stable average
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Steady State equilibrium
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Way of transforming the 3D globe to a 2D map that always distorts something
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Map Projections
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Abbreviation for system of satellites used to determine location
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GPS
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A circle of Earth's circumference that goes through the center of Earth
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Great Circle
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Active Remote Sensing
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Radar
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Earth is one in terms of solar energy
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Open System
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Measuring the wavelengths of energy that bounce off a surface or are emitted by the surface
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Remote Sensing
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Well tested and widely accepted principle that ties together many concepts
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Theory
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Line connecting points of same latitude
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Parallel
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