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daltonest1984

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The science of acquiring information about Earth's surface without being in direct contact with it is called __________ __________.
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The need for geographic features shown on maps to be represented by symbols, such as lines, fills, shapes, colors, and type is called __________.
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Answer to Question 1

remote sensing
Earth observation

Answer to Question 2

symbolization



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