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This is Geography

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show a specific point on earth  
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region   show
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scale   show
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space   show
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connection   show
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show a 2d or flat scale model of earth's surface, or a portion of it  
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show the science of mapmaking  
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show reference tool and communications tool  
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GIS science   show
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show captures stores, queries, and displays geographic data  
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show the acquisition of data about earth's surface from a satellite orbiting earth or from other long distance methods  
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photogrammy   show
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volunteered geographic information (VGI)   show
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show the identification and storage of information by its precise latitude and longitude  
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show map that overlays data from 1 source on top of a map provided by a mapping service  
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show community based mapping  
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ratio scale   show
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written scale   show
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show shown as a line on map  
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show the scientific method of transferring locations on earth's surface to a flat map  
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types of distortion   show
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longitude   show
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show an arc connecting the north and south poles. The location of each is identified according to a numbering system known as longitude.  
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parallel   show
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show connects with lines all the places that have particular values  
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show depicts data as points and shows how those points are clustered together or spread out over an area  
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choropleth map   show
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graduated symbol map   show
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show map where the size of an area is proportional to the value of a particular variable  
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show the position that something occupies on earth's surface  
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show describes the position of a place in a way that never changes  
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show the name given to a place on earth  
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show the physical character of a place  
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show a place's location relative to other places  
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