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Refers to the GIS operator, the computer, the data and the software working together.

In ArcMap, a way of cropping areas of a map display no longer needed

A system that uses Geospatial Technology and cues to control animal behavior

a type of tree that is fast growing and tolerant to different types of weather

A system that allows study of the earth through digital models that represent the real world.

lines running north to south that measure the angular distance from the poles

Split into 16 career areas, these clusters are set up to supply a list of knowledge and skills.

A type of remote sensing that uses electronically generated signals to 'bounce" of targets.

Primarily used to view the weather, is type of active remote sensing

 Arena where livestock are kept until they are sufficient weight to be processed.

Term remote sensing refers to viewing our world from a distance

senors or cameras that gather reflected light or energy from the objects on the ground

the linking of individual map features to photos or websites to points on a map display

ArcCatalog, the leftmost pane, contains a list of folder options available to the user

In GIS, tables that contain data used in layers in a map display.

In GIS, the full geographic extent of all data contained in a map display

System of a minimum of 24 satellites that are used for navigation, location, and information

In ArcMap, contains a group of data displayed in a specific geographic extent

icons or colors used to represent a feature on a map

aslo known as parallels, these lines measure the angular distance both north and south

 system that combines GPS and GIS and hydroponic or electronic controllers to steer a vehicle.

technology to locate agriculture and using it for a desired outcome.

Stations positioned on the earth that continuously track satellites and updates positions

use of technology in ag. to identify variations in a small study area

another example of active remote sensing, uses light rays to "see" the elevation of land