WORLDHISTORY1

Generally, the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole, specifically the relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth's surface.

The physical gap or interval between two objects

Relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space

The science of making maps

A law that divided much of the United States into a system of townships to facilitate the sale of land to settlers.

A square normally 6 miles on a side. The land ordinance divided much of the United States into a series of townships

A north-south line designated in the Land to facilitate the surveying and numbering of townships in the United States

An east-west line designated under the Land Ordinance of 1785 to facilitate the surveying and numbering of townships in the United States.

A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes and displays geographic data.

The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a sattelite orbiting the planet or other long-distance methods.

A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers.