Location World Geog Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Reference Map | shows the location of the geographic areas for which census data are tabulated and disseminated |
Thematic Map | a type of map or chart especially designed to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area |
GPS | Global Positioning System: a global system of U.S. navigational satellites developed to provide precise positional and velocity data and global time synchronization for air, sea, and land travel. |
GIS | Geographic Info System |
Distance Scale | particular length or distance determined with the precision of one order (or a few orders) of magnitude. |
Directional Indicator | A compass that assists airplanes |
Inset Map | More detailed (larger scale) representation of a specific area on a map |
Legend | an extremely famous or notorious person |
Latitude | the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator |
Longitude | running lengthwise rather than across. |
Equator | The line across the world |
Prime Maridian | 0 longitude |
Northern Hemisphere | the hemisphere that is to the north of the equator |
Southern Hemisphere | the hemisphere that is to the south of the equator |
Eastern Hemisphere | the hemisphere that is to the east of the equator |
Western Hemisphere | the hemisphere that is to the west of the equator |
Continents | Large pieces of land |
Map Grids | A symbolized network of lines, or graticule, representing parallels and meridians or plane coordinates. |
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