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A. south of London
A. transmitters
B. GPS
C. GIS
D. Satellites
3. Use any one key vocabulary word to complete the following graphic organizer.
4. Create the diagram of latitude and longitudes of the earth.
5. Explain four tools that mapmakers use to help readers interpret information on maps.
A global positioning system (GPS) is used to determine the exact, or absolute, location of something
on Earth. Made up of a network of satellites and receiving instruments, GPS provides an accurate
location with respect to latitude, longitude, and even altitude.