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| Scientific Method | Perception, observation, reasoning, hypothesis, predictions, and possible outcomes to general theory and natural laws |
| Systems Theory | any ordered, interrelated set of things and their attributes, linked by flows of energy and matter. Explanation of how systems work |
| Steady-state equilibrium | system fluctuates around a stable average and maintains same operation level. ie: human body temp |
| Dynamic equilibrium | system fluctuates around stable average but exhibits a trend overall. |
| latitude | angular distance N or S of equator, measured in degrees |
| Equator Latitude | zero degrees |
| Tropic of Cancer Latitude | 23.5 degrees N |
| Tropic of Capricorn Latitude | 23.5 degrees S |
| Arctic Circle Latitude | 66.5 degrees N |
| Antarctic Circle | 66.5 degrees S |
| North Pole Latitude | 90 degrees N |
| South Pole Latitude | 90 degrees S |
| Midlatitude | 35 degrees N or S |
| Subtropical | 23.5 degrees No or S |
| Subarctic | 55 degrees N |
| SubAntarctic | 55 degrees S |
| Longitude | angular distance E and W of a point on Earth's surface |
| Prime Meridian | 0 degrees - Greenwich, England |
| meridian | a line that connects all points along the same longitutde |
| International date line | 180 degrees - determines when a day begins and ends. Curves are determined by Political agendas |
| zone | an area defined by parallels of latitude marked by the zones |
| time | measurement of duration |
| Standard Time | mean time Greenwich meantime, based on 360 degrees/24 hours. |
| Time Zones | 15 degrees of rotation |
| Daylight savings time | helps reserve daylight for activity. 2nd sunday in Nov./1st Sun in Mar. |
| map | area of the earth's surface |
| map scale | ratio and proportional of map size to real size; less detail, covers more area. Larger scale = more detail |
| Graphic scale | 1" = 5 miles, etc. |
| Verbal | state the graphic scale |
| Representative Fraction | states how many times something was shrunk down |
| defining the map area | parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude (all maps are bound by these two things) |
| Remote Sensing | take in information at a distance (usually use technology to take in info) |
| Passive Remote sensing | only receiving data (ie: weather satellite) |
| Active Remote sensing | send and receive data |
| GIS | Geographic Information System, a form of active remote sensing. Stores data electronically in 1's and 0's |
