Term | Definition |
Atlas | a book of maps |
Elevation | height above sea level |
Geography | the study of the eatrh,people, and land |
Arctic 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 | a map that shows specific info like climate or population |
Scale Bar | measuers distance on a map |
Cardinal Dirctions | North,South,East,and West |
Map Scale | the relationship between the distance between two places in real life and on a map |
Hemishpere | a half of the earth |
Equator | the main line of latitude |
Circle Graph | a Pie-shaped graph that shows "whole" divided |
Globe | a ball shaped model of the earth |
Population Density | average number of people per square mile |
Bar Graph | A graph that compares info |
Grid System | when longitude/latitude lines cross each other |
Climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific placec |
Pictograph | makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
Relative Location | how far an din what direction one place is to another |
Chart | a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way |
Political Map | A map that is showing people - made boundaries |
Physical Map | a map that shows elevation |
Map key | a guid e that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
Climate | average weather pattern of an area |
Absloute Location | the exact position of a place on earth |
Compass Rose | a small symbol that shows directions on a map |
Latitude | parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe |