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cht. 1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | a book of maps |
| elevation | height aboved sea level |
| geography | study of the earth(land and people) |
| artic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degress north |
| antartic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degress south |
| longtitude | meridians (lines) that run north/south on a map or globed |
| thematic map | map that show specific info like climate or population |
| scale bar | measures distance on a map |
| cardinal dirction | North,Sout,East,West |
| map scale | the relationship between the distance two places in real life and on a map |
| hemisphere | a balf of the earth |
| equator | the main line of latitude |
| circle graph | pre-shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
| globe | a ball shaped madel of the earth |
| population density | average number of prople per square mile |
| bar graph | a graph that compares information |
| grid system | when latitude/longititude line cross each other |
| climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
| pictograph | makes comparisons 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 shows elevation |
| map key | a guid that shows that color and symbols mean on a map |
| climate | averaqge weather pattern of an area |
| absolute location | the exact position of a place on earth |
| compass rose | small symbols that shows direction on a map |
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