List of vocabulary words for Honors World Geography
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| Reference Map | A general map that displays lots of different information, and does not have one single theme. They emphasize geographic locations of features.
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| Thematic Map | A map that has a specific theme, or displays a certain type of information over an area.
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| GPS | Global Positioning System. A system that uses signals bounced off of satellites to determine someone's or something's position in the world.
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| GIS | Geographic Information System. Any system that captures, stores, or displays any type of geographical data.
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| Distance Scale | A ratio that provides the ratio of distance on a map to actual distance.
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| Directional Indicator | Something on a map, such as a compass rose, which gives the viewer a sense of direction.
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| Inset Map | A map within a map, usually used to provide a closer perspective on a specific area of a larger map, or a wider perspective used to give a sense of location for a map with a close perspective.
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| Legend | A reference on a map which describes or identifies components on said map. Usually done graphically.
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| Latitude (parallels) | The measure of angular distance north or south of the Equator on the Earth. Usually measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds.
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| Longitude (meridians) | The measure of angular distance east or west of a pre-determined, arbitrary meridian, usually the Greenwich prime meridian. Usually measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds.
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| Equator | The reference latitude of the Earth, which is equal distances from both poles.
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| Prime Meridian | The meridian on a map that is used as a reference, as in marked zero degrees east or west. This is usually internationally recognized as the Greenwich Meridian.
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| Northern Hemisphere | The region of Earth located north of the Equator.
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| Southern Hemisphere | The region of Earth located south of the Equator.
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| Eastern Hemisphere | The region of Earth located east of the Prime Meridian.
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| Western Hemisphere | The region of Earth located west of the Prime Meridian.
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| Continents | Any large continuous tract of land on the Earth. There are seven.
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| Map Grid | The grid created by intercepting parallels and meridians on a map.
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