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Location Vocaubulary
Question | Answer |
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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 |