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Location
Term | Definition |
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Relative location | A location stated in terms of it's distance and direction from another location.Used to indicate a place's location in a larger context. |
Absolute location | References a location on Earth's surface based on specific geographic coordinates such as longitude and latitude. |
Lines of longitude | Imaginary lines, called meridians, that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.Measured as East and West. (Ex:45 degrees East. |
Prime meridians | An imaginary line of longitude at 0 degrees that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres. |
Lines of latitude | imaginary lines, called parallels,that are measured North and South of the equator.Lines of latitude circle around the Earth.(Ex:67 degrees North). |
Equator | An imaginary line at 0 degrees.The equator divides the earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres |
Compass | A navigational tool for finding directions |
Compass rose | A navigation tool for finding directions using thee immediate direction of North East,North West,South East and South west as geographic points |
Scale | A map scale that refers to the relationship (or ratio) between the distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground.For example,1 cm on the map =1 mile on the ground |
legend/key | A visual explanation of the symbols of the map.The legend/key will reflect the type of map being used. Example:state map: * -capitol |
cartographer | A person who draws or produces a map |