Location Vocaubulary
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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Reference Map | Shows location of geographic ares
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Thematic Map | Uses colors to show changes
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GPS | A radio system that uses satellite to tell a location
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GIS | Type of computer used to analyze, store, capture, and manage information
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Distance Scale | A scale on a map that shows the distance between objects, places, or things
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Inset Map | A map inside of a map
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Legend | Map key; explains shapes or colors
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Latitude(parallels) |
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Longitude(meridians) |
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Equator | Imaginary line dividing the Earth into north and south
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Prime Meridian | Runs through Greenwich
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Northern Hemisphere | Lies North of the equator
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Southern Hemisphere | Lies south of the equator
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Eastern Hemisphere | Half of the Earth, East of the Atlantic ocean
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Western Hemisphere | Half of the Earth crossing North and South
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Continents | The world's main expanses of land
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Map Grid | A framework of crisscrossed or parallel bars
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