1.2 Geographical Data, Vocab

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Observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation.

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Phenomena

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Professional images from planes in the atmosphere

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Aerial photography

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Relating to the quality of something rather than its quantity.

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qualitative

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Central ideas guiding government work, including laws.

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government policy

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Capable of being measured or expressed as an amount

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quantitative

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Act of visiting a location and recording firsthand information.

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field observation

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A large area with a specific scenery, like a desert.

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Landscape

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Combine knowledge with reading to create new ideas.

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Synthesizing

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Study of geographic phenomena through direct observation and interaction with places.

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fieldwork

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Acquisition of Earth's surface data from satellites or long-distance methods.

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remote sensing