1. Cartography the science of mapmaking 2. Connections relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space 3. Equator 0 degrees latitude 4. Geography The study of the earth and its features and of the distribution of life on the earth 5. GIS (geographical information system) A system that accurately determines the precise position of something on Earth 6. Globalization Greater cultural and economic interaction among people all over the world 7. GPS (global positioning system) A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth 8. Greenwich Mean Time Master reference time for all points on Earth 9. Human Geography The study of where and why human activities are located where they are 10. Land Ordinance of 1785
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1. Cartography the science of mapmaking 2. Connections relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space 3. Equator 0 degrees latitude 4. Geography The study of the earth and its features and of the distribution of life on the earth 5. GIS (geographical information system) A system that accurately determines the precise position of something on Earth 6. Globalization Greater cultural and economic interaction among people all over the world 7. GPS (global positioning system) A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth 8. Greenwich Mean Time Master reference time for all points on Earth 9. Human Geography The study of where and why human activities are located where they are 10. Land Ordinance of 1785
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