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cartography   drawing of maps  
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absolute location   the precise spot where something is according to a system  
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latitude   the distance between north or south of the equator  
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longitude   the distance east or west of the prime meridian  
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map reference   they are designed for people to refer to for general information  
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pattern   the general arrangement of things, in distribution of phenomena across space that gives clues about cause and effect of distribution  
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cartographic scale   refers to the way the map communicates the ration of its size to the size it represents  
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site   the characteristics at the immediate location  
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situation   the location of a place relative to its surroundings and its connectivity to other places  
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human geography   the study of the spatial characteristics of humans and human activities. Human geographers study topics such as population, culture, politics, urban areas, and economics.  
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distribution   the way a phenomenon is spread out or arranged over an area to describe patterns  
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time-space compression   shrinking "time-distance", or relative distance, between locations because of improved methods of transportation and communication  
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Geospatial data   is quantitative and spatial. It has the geographic location component to it such as country, city, zip code, longitude, latitude, or address and is often used with geographic information systems  
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Connectivity   how well two locations are tied together by roads or other links  
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Geographic Information System (GIS)   it can store, analyze, and display information from multiple digital maps or geospatial data sets.  
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natural resources   includes items that occur in the natural environment that people include.  
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sustainability   trying to use resources now in ways that allow their use in the future while minimizing negative impacts on their environment  
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aggregation   geographers organize data into different scales such as by census, tract, city, county, or country.  
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region   have boundaries, unifying characteristics, cover space, and are created by people  
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