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1.
Place
Answer: A specific point on Earth, distinguished by a particular characteristic
2.
Region
Answer: an area of Earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics
3.
Scale
Answer: the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
4.
Space
Answer: The physical gap or interval between two objects
5.
Connection
Answer: Relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space
6.
Cartography
Answer: the science of mapmaking
7.
GIS (Geographic Information System)
Answer: A computer system that captures, stores, queries, and displays the geographic data
8.
Photogrammetry
Answer: The science of taking measurements of Earth\'s surface from photographs
9.
Remote Sensing
Answer: The acquisition of data about Earth\'s surface from a satellite orbiting Earth or other long-distance methods
10.
GPS (Global Positioning System)
Answer: A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth
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