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Term | Definition |
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Reference Map | mapping that includes all possible valid relationship between a source system and target system |
Thematic Maps | a type of map of chart especially designed to chow a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area |
GPS | (Global Positioning System) a global system of US navigational satellites developed to provide positional and velocity data and global time synchronization for air, sea, and land travel |
GIS | (Geographic Information System) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage,and present all types of geographical data |
Distance Scale | to show how far away or big something is on a map |
Directional Indicator | A compass |
Inset Map | A more detailed area of a map of a specific area |
legend | very well known |
Latitude | the distance of a area north and south of earth's equator |
Longitude | measurement with degree east to west in the globe/map |
Equator | an imaginary line drawn around the earth dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres |
Prime Meridian | a circle constant longitude passing through a given place on earths surface |
Northern Hemispere | the hemisphere that is north of the equator |
Southern Hemisphere | The hemisphere that is south of the equator |
Eastern Hemisphere | half the earth that is east of the prime meridian |
Western hemisphere | half of the earth that is west of the prime meridian |
Continents | many of the earth's expansion South America, North America, Africa, Antarctica,Asia, Australia, Europe |
Map Grid | A symbolize network of lines that represent parallels and meridian |