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7379988153map scalemap distance on paper to real life0
7379997526projectiontransforing places on earth to a flat map1
7380005013meridianan arc between the north and south polls goes with the longitude2
7380014132longitudelocated things based on a system of numbering, the long vertical lines3
7380027748prime meridianlongitude of 04
7380040637parallelthey are circles around the globe at right angles with the meridians5
7380051790latitudegoes around with longitude but the horizontal version6
7380070172international date linewhere time goes from one day to a other7
7380085900GI sciencedata from earth that was founded by satellites8
7380096793remote sensinggetting data from earth by satellites9
7380113683Global positioning systemdeterming somebodies precise location10
7380124381Graphic info systemsystem collects stores and analyzes data geographic data11
7380165065locationthe position something occupies on earth12
7380171130toponymthe name given to a place on earth13
7380174329sitephysical characteristics of a place14
7380180134reigona place defined by a specific characteristic15

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