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Final Exam Review 1
Chaper 1 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Atlas | book of maps |
Elevation | height above sea level |
Geography | study of the earth land and people |
Arctic circle | lattitude line 66 1/2 degrees north. |
Antarctic circle | lattitude 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 | the relationship between the distance between two places in real life and on a map |
hemisphere | one half of the earth |
Equator | the main line of lattitude |
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 information |
grid system | when lattitude/longitude lines cross each other |
climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
pictograph | makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
relative location | how far and in what direction one place is to another |
chart | a graphic way of persenting 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 | small symbol that shows directions on a map |