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• Fieldwork: Learning and research involving first-hand experience, which takes place outside the classroom setting. • Census: An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details about individuals, such as age, sex, and race. • Absolute Location: A precise position on Earth’s surface. • Latitude (lines): The (invisible) horizontal lines circling the Earth parallel to the equator; latitude is the degree of distance north or south from the equator (0 degrees), extending as far as the poles (90 degrees). • Longitude (lines): The (invisible) vertical lines circling the Earth parallel to the Prime Meridian; longitude is the degree of distance east or west from the Prime Meridian. • Prime Meridian: The zero-degree longitude line that runs through Greenwich, England; also known as the Greenwich Meridian. • Global Positioning System (GPS): A system of 24 satellites that orbit the Earth twice daily and transmit radio signals earthward. It is the basis for many apps that provide directions from one place to another. • Geographic Information System (GIS): A software application for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on Ea...