Human geo Ch.2 Unit 1 Vocab

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Quantitative

Involving data that can be measured by numbers.

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Qualitative

Involving data that is descriptive of a research subject and is often based on people's opinions.

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Census

An official count of the number of people in a defined area.

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Geographical Information Systems

Captures, stores, organizes, and displays geographic data that can then be used to configure both simple and complex maps.

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Topography

The shape and features of land surfaces.

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Remote Sensing

Gathering data remotely, or without making physical contact.

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Global Positioning System

An integrated network of at least 31 satellites in the U.S. system that orbit Earth and transmit location data to handheld receivers.

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Cartographers

Created maps to help explorers follow the routes of those who came before them and to estimate how long it might take to travel to uncharted lands.

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Absolute Distance

Distance that can be measured using a standard unit of length.

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Relative Distance

Measured in terms of other criteria such as time or money.

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Absolute Direction

The direction in the cardinal directions, like north, south, west, east.

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Relative Direction

Left, Right, up, down, front, or behind based on people's perceptions; used to describe direction and location when interpreting maps.

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Map Scale

The mathematical relationship between the size of a map and the part of the real world it shows.

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Reference Maps

Generalized sources of geographical data that focus on location.

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Thematic Maps

Have a theme or specific purpose and focus on the relationship among geographic data.

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