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Location World Geog
Definition of words of location
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reference Map | shows the location of the geographic areas for which census data are tabulated and disseminated |
| Thematic Map | a type of map or chart especially designed to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area |
| GPS | Global Positioning System: a global system of U.S. navigational satellites developed to provide precise positional and velocity data and global time synchronization for air, sea, and land travel. |
| GIS | Geographic Info System |
| Distance Scale | particular length or distance determined with the precision of one order (or a few orders) of magnitude. |
| Directional Indicator | A compass that assists airplanes |
| Inset Map | More detailed (larger scale) representation of a specific area on a map |
| Legend | an extremely famous or notorious person |
| Latitude | the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator |
| Longitude | running lengthwise rather than across. |
| Equator | The line across the world |
| Prime Maridian | 0 longitude |
| Northern Hemisphere | the hemisphere that is to the north of the equator |
| Southern Hemisphere | the hemisphere that is to the south of the equator |
| Eastern Hemisphere | the hemisphere that is to the east of the equator |
| Western Hemisphere | the hemisphere that is to the west of the equator |
| Continents | Large pieces of land |
| Map Grids | A symbolized network of lines, or graticule, representing parallels and meridians or plane coordinates. |