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This is Geography

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show a specific point on earth  
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show an area of earth defined by 1 or more distinctive characteristics  
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scale   show
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show the physical gap or interval between 2 objects  
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connection   show
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map   show
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cartography   show
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show reference tool and communications tool  
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show the analysis of data about earth acquired through satellite and other electronic information technology  
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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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show the creation and dissemination of geographic data contributed voluntarily and for free by individuals  
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geotagging   show
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mashup   show
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participatory GIS (PGIS)   show
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show 1:1,000,000  
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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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isoline map   show
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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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show recognizable areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the variable  
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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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absolute location   show
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toponym   show
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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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