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Tech Ed Navigation & GPS Vocabulary List

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Latitudean imaginary line joining points on Earth's surface that are all of equal distance north or south of the equator
Longitudethe angular distance east or west of the prime meridian that stretches from the North Pole to the South Pole and passes through Greenwich, England
Landmarka saved latitude and longitude reading
GPSa worldwide navigation system that uses information received from orbiting satellites. Global Positioning System
CoordinatesLatitude and Longitude of a position
Bearingdirection of movement of somebody or something, calculated using a map or compass. North 0° or 360°, East 90°, South 180°, West 270°
Simulatora computer program that simulates something else such as a vehicle, air plane, or a complex system like a city or railway system
Pitchdegree to which an airplane is pointing up or down
Bankthe tilt of one wing higher than the other made by an airplane as it turns
Yawturn to the side (left or right) without moving up or down and without doing a roll
Thrusta propulsive force produced by a rotating propeller or jet engine
Horizonthe line in the farthest distance where the land or sea seems to meet the sky
Altitudethe height of something above a specific level, especially above sea level or the Earth's surface
Headingthe direction in which a ship or aircraft is traveling, often given as a compass bearing
Attitudedegree of pitch, bank or yaw
Ascendingmoving upward
Descendingmoving downward


Teacher
Smethport Elementary School

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