Location Vocabulary
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| Reference Map | Mapping that includes all possible valid relationships between a source system and a target system.
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| Thematic Map | Mapping that is specifically designed to show a certain theme or topic, such as temperatures, climates, elevation or population.
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| GPS | Global Positioning System; A space-based satellite program that provides location and time information during all weather conditions on the Earth when there is a clear line for four or more GPS satellites.
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| GIS | Geographic Information System; A system that uses hardware, software and data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information.
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| Distance Scale | A statement of the relationship between distances on a map and the distances in real life.
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| Directional Indicator | An arrow on a map that points in the direction that indicates the orientation of the map.
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| Inset Map | A more detailed (larger scale) representation of a specific area on the map and is usually placed in an uncluttered portion of the same sheet as the smaller scale map.
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| Legend | The wording on the map that helps to understand what the symbols mean.
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| Latitude/Parallels | The imaginary horizontal lines that define the Earth’s shape and are defined as North or South.
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| longitude/Meridians | The imaginary vertical lines that define the Earth’s shape and are defined as East or West.
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| Equator | The horizontal line that is placed along the 0 degree North/South mark.
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| Prime Meridian | The vertical line that is placed along the 0 degree East/West mark.
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| Northern Hemisphere | The upper half of the globe, split along the equator.
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| Southern Hemisphere | The lower half of the globe, split along the equator.
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| Eastern Hemisphere | The right half of the globe, split along the Prime Meridian
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| Western Hemisphere | The left half of the globe, split along the Prim Meridian.
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| Continents | Any of the world's main continuous expanses of land.
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| Map Grid | A symbolized network of lines representing parallels and meridians.
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