Location Terms
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| reference map | display the boundaries, names and unique identifiers of standard geographic areas, as well as major cultural and physical features, such as roads, railroads, coastlines, rivers and lakes.
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| thematic map | s a type of map especially designed to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area.
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| GPS | Global Positioning System that uses satellites to give you direction to your destination
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| GIS | Geographic Information System is a computerized data management system used to capture, store, manage and etc.
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| distance scale | Of a map is the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground.
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| directional indicator | Compass
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| inset map | A small graphic representation set within a larger one
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| legend | Map Key
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| latitude (parallels) | the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator
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| longitude (meridians) | the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian
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| Equator | The latitude line that splits the earth in half
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| Prime Meridian | The longitude line that that splits east and west
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| northern hemisphere | everything above the equator
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| southern hemisphere | everything below the equator
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| eastern hemisphere | everything to right of the meridian
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| western hemisphere | everything to the left of the meridian
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| continents | any of the world's main continuous expanses of land
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| map grid | the coordinate system, and the numbers to provide a unique reference to features.
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