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Navigation Vocab Preview

Navigation Vocab Preview. Every which way but lost!. The point of 0 degrees from which all other lines of longitude are calculated. Prime Meridian A device for determining directions by use of a magnetic Needle pointing to magnetic north. Compass A person who makes maps.

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Navigation Vocab Preview

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  1. Navigation Vocab Preview Every which way but lost!

  2. The point of 0 degrees from which all other lines of longitude are calculated. Prime Meridian A device for determining directions by use of a magnetic Needle pointing to magnetic north. Compass A person who makes maps. Cartographer To find one’s way safely and efficiently over land, sea, and in the air. Navigation

  3. An ancient instrument used to measure heavenly bodies to determine latitude . Astrolabe A small 15th/16th century ship with a broad brow, a high stern, and three masts used in exploration. Caravel This shows true directions making it useful for travel at sea. it is not good for use on land as it distorts land masses as they move farther from the equator. Mercator Projection Map To go completely around the earth by a water route. Circumnavigate

  4. These are parallel lines on a globe (running east to west) Measuring distance north or south of the equator. Latitude These are lines on a globe (running north to south) measuring distance east to west of the Prime Meridian. Longitude This is a mixture of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and carbon. It was developed by the Chinese. Gunpowder The Global Positioning System uses satellites to pin point one’s position on earth. GPS

  5. The imaginary circle running around the earth, equal distance From the north and south poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres. Equator

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