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HGAP Mod. 2

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Census An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details about individuals, such as age, sex, and race
Fieldwork Learning and doing research involving firsthand experience, which takes place outside the classroom setting
Absolute location A precise position on Earth’s surface
Latitude The (invisible) horizontal lines circling Earth parallel to the equator; latitude is the degree of distance north or south from the equator, which is at 0 degrees, as far as the poles, which are at 90 degrees
Equator The invisible line that runs through the center of the world horizontally, dividing the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres
Longitude The (invisible) vertical lines on Earth’s surface that mark imaginary circles connecting the North Pole with the South Pole
Prime meridian The zero-degree longitude line that runs through Greenwich, England; also known as the Greenwich Meridian
Global Positioning System (GPS) A system of 24 satellites that orbit Earth twice daily and transmit radio signals Earthward; the basis for many map-based apps that provide directions on how to get from one place to another
Geographic Information System (GIS) A software application for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on Earth’s surface; allows the rapid manipulation of geospatial data for problem-solving and research
Remote sensing The scanning of Earth by satellite or high-flying aircraft in order to obtain information about it
Aerial photography Remote-sensing photography that produces fine-grained, high-resolution, highly detailed images
Satellite imagery Images of Earth’s surface from sensors mounted on orbiting satellites that record both visible and non-visible portions of the electromagnetic spectrum, allowing humans to view patterns and processes that are both visible and invisible to the naked eye
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