Dating back to approximately 6000 BCE, people can judge that
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fairly accurate navigational maps could only be produced after the start of the Industrial Revolution.
fairly accurate navigational maps could only be produced after the start of the Industrial Revolution.
the first "true" maps appeared because of modern printing presses in the twentieth century.
the first "true" maps appeared because of modern printing presses in the twentieth century.
sailors during the European Renaissance had paper maps that were far more useful to them than were the "stick charts" possessed by Polynesian sailors and fishers.
sailors during the European Renaissance had paper maps that were far more useful to them than were the "stick charts" possessed by Polynesian sailors and fishers.
maps have appeared in many forms in different societies and times, including modern paper maps, GPS in cars, and the urban maps of ancient Turkey.
maps have appeared in many forms in different societies and times, including modern paper maps, GPS in cars, and the urban maps of ancient Turkey.
maps that distort the sizes of Greenland and Antarctica are generally the best, although they make Africa and South America appear too small while simultaneously expanding the size of Europe.
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the space probe is gathering surface data, but it cannot be described as engaging in remote sensing because this is an operation that, by definition, can only be accomplished from Earth orbit.
the space probe is gathering surface data, but it cannot be described as engaging in remote sensing because this is an operation that, by definition, can only be accomplished from Earth orbit.
the space probe is generating data for GPS.
the space probe is generating data for GPS.
the space probe is engaging in remote sensing, although it is gathering data from a planet other than Earth.
the space probe is engaging in remote sensing, although it is gathering data from a planet other than Earth.
the probe is engaging in aerial photography, although it is taking its "pictures" from outer space.
the probe is engaging in aerial photography, although it is taking its "pictures" from outer space.
the USGS has programmed the space probe to mimic the work of Earth satellites.
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log the locations where photographs were taken but not to find the best route to a store.
log the locations where photographs were taken but not to find the best route to a store.
make a map but not to drive a car.
make a map but not to drive a car.
find the best route to a store or log the locations where photographs were taken.
find the best route to a store or log the locations where photographs were taken.
record toponyms and terracentric calculations.
record toponyms and terracentric calculations.
make a map or find a route to a favorite store but not to log the locations where photographs were taken over the course of a research project.