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Question | Answer |
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Average number of people per sq. mile. | Population Denisty |
A ball-shaped map of the earth. | Globe |
A graph that compares info. | Bar Graph |
The exact position of a place on Earth . | Absolute Location Note: Longitude and Latitude (Coordinates are needed) |
North, South, East, West | Coordinal Directions Ordinal Directions ?: NE, NW, SE, SW |
HEight above sea level | Elevation |
A book of maps | Atlas |
Pre-shaped graph. Shows "whole" divided | Circle Graph |
A small symbol that shows direction on a map. | Compass Rose |
A half of the Earth | Hemisphere |
The main line of latitude | Equator |
Study of the Earth abd everything on it | Geography |
Latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north | Arctic Circle |
Latitude Line 66 1/2 degrees south | Anarctic Circle |
Meridians that run north/south on a map or globe | Longitude |
The main line of longitude | Prime Meridian |
Shows specific info like climate or population | Thematic Map |
Measures distance on a map | Scale Bar |
Makes comparison-uses symbols/pictures. | Pictograph |
Relationship between the disttance in real life and the distance on a map. | Map Scale |
Latitude/Longitude lines cross each other. | Grid System |
Latitude | Parallel Lines that run East and West |
The average weather pattern of an area | Climate |
How far and in what direction one place is to another | Relative Location |
A graphic way of presenting info in an organized way. | Chart |
A map showing people made boundaries | Political Map |
Shows elevation | Physical Map |
A guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map | Map Key |