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Unit 1 Vocab Part 2
AP Human Geography- Unit 1 Vocabulary Part 2
Term | Definition |
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Global Positioning System (GPS) | Determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers |
Geotagging | Identification and storage of a piece of information by its precise latitude and longitude coordinates |
Geographic Information Science (GI Science) | The development and analysis of data about Earth acquired through satellite and other electronic information technologies |
Remote Sensing | The acquisition of data about Earth’s surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or from other long-distance methods. |
Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) | Creation and dissemination of geographic data contributed voluntarily and for free by individuals. |
Citizen Science | Scientific research by amateur scientists |
Participatory GIS (PGIS) | Community-based mapping, representing local knowledge and information. |
Geographic Information System (GIS) | A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data. |
Mashup | A map that overlays data from one source on top of a map provided by a mapping service. |