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SS Location
Term | Definition |
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Relative location | A location stated in terms of distance and direction from another location |
Prime Meridian | An imaginary line of longitude at 0 degrees that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres |
Absolute location | References a location on Earths surface based on specific geographic coordinates such as longitude and latitude. |
Lines of longitude | Imaginary lines, called meridians, that run from North to South pole. |
Lines of latitude | Imaginary lines, called parallels, that are measured North and South of the equator. |
Equator | An imaginary line at 0 degrees .The equator divides onto the Northern and the Southern hemispheres. |
Comapass | A navigational tool for finding directions using North, South, East, West . |
Compass rose | A navigational tool for finding directions using the immediate directions of Northwest,Southeast, and Southwest 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. |
Cartographer | A person who draws or produces a map. |