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Final Exam Review 1
Chapter. 1 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Atlas | A book of maps |
Elevation | Hight above sea level |
Geography | The study of the Earth, land, and people |
Arctic circle | Latitude line 66 1/2 degrees North |
Antartic circle | Latitude line 66 1/2 degrees South |
Longitude | Meridiens(lines)that run North/South on map or globe |
Thematic map | Map that shows specific info like climate or poputation |
Scale bar | Measures distance on a map |
Carinal directions | North, South, East, West |
Map scale | The relationship betweenthe distance betweeen two places in real life and on a map |
Hemispere | A half of the Earth |
Equator | The main line of latitude |
Circle graph | A pie-shaped graph that shows a "whole" divided |
Glode | A ball(spherical) shaped model of the Earth |
Population density | The average number of peopple per square mile |
Bar graph | A graph that compares information |
Grid System | When latitude/longitude lines cross each other |
Climograph | Shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
Pictographs | Makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
Reelative Location | How far and in what direction one place is to another |
Chart | A graphic wasy of presenting info in an organized way |
Political map | A map showing people-made boundaries |
Physical map | A map that shows elevation |
Map key | A guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
Climate | Average weather pattern of an area |
Absolute location | The exact position of a place on Earth |
Compass rose | A small symbol that shows directions on map |
Latitude | Parallel lines that run East to West on a map or globe |