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Final Exam Review1
chap1vocab
Term | Definition |
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atlas | a book of maps |
elevation | height above sea level |
geography | study of the earth (land abd people) |
Artic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
Antarctic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
longitude | meridians (lines) that run north/south on a map or globe |
thematic map | map that shows specific info like climate or population |
scale bar | measures distance on a map |
Cardinal Directions | North, South, East, West |
map scale | Thw relationship between the distance between two places in real life and on a map |
hemisphere | A half of the earth |
Equator | The main line of latitude |
circle graph | Pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
globe | a ball (spherical) shaped model of the earth |
population density | average number of people per square mile |
bar graph | a graph that compares info. |
grid system | When latitude/longitude lines cross each other |
climographs | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
pictographs | makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
relative location | how far and in what direction one place is to another |
chart | a graphic way of presenting info. in an organized way |
political map | a map showing people-made boundaries |
physical map | a map showing elevation |
map key | a guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
climate | average weather pattrtn of an area |
absolute location | the exact position of a place on earth |
compass rose | small symbols that shows direction on a map |
latitude | parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe |