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khansen vocab list 1
khanson vocab list 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| reference map | map that includes all possible correct relationships between a source system and target system |
| thematic map | map that focuses on themes and topics |
| gps | global positioning system |
| gis | graphic information system |
| distance scale | distance between two points on a map to the distance of the same points in full scale |
| directional indicator | compass rose north,east,south,west |
| inset map | a more detailed large scale map of a sertent area |
| legend | key symbol or picture on a map |
| latitude | the exact north-south position ofan object on the face of the earh |
| longetude | the exact east-west position of an object on he face of the earth |
| equator | imaginary line that stretches around the earth horizontally |
| prime meridian | imaginary line that stretches from the north pole to the south pole |
| northern hemistphere | 1/2 of the earth north of the equator |
| southern hemistphere | 1/2 of the earth south of the equator |
| eastern hemistphere | 1/2 of the earth east of the prime meridian |
| western hemistphere | 1/2 of the earth west of the prime meridian |
| continents | large areas of land that make up the land mass of the earth |
| map grid | network of lines that form a grid of rectangular spaces on a map |