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