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human geography
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the spatial analysis of human population, their cultures, activities, behaviors, and interrelationships with the physical landscape they occupy.
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region
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an area of the Earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics.
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cartography
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the study of map making.
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map scale
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ratio of distance on a map to the distance on the Earth's surface.
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large scale
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shows a larger area; less detail (large ratio).
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small scale
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shows a smaller area; more detail (river, lakes, boundaries).
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map projection
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the representation of the Earth's surface in a flat surface.
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lines of latitude
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lines that run from left to right.
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lines of longitude
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lines that run from top to bottom
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geographic information science (GI Science)
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the development and analysis of data about Earth acquired through satellite and other information technology.
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remote sensing
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the acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting the planet from long distance methods (aerial photography).
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global positioning system (GPS)
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the system that accurately determines the precise position of an object on Earth.
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geographic information system (GIS)
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a computer system that captures, stores, queries, analyzes, and displays geographic data; an overlay of data.
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mash-up
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practice of overlaying data from one source on to one of another mapping source.
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absolute location
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the latitude and longitude
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relative location
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described by landmarks, time, direction, and distance.
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human characteristics
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language, customs, and beliefs
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physical characteristics
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physical landscape
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human environment interaction
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the interaction between humans and the environment
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formal (uniform) region
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defined by government and administrative boundaries.
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functional (nodal) region
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define by a function of the area.
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vernacular (perceptual) region
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defined by the perception of the people.
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