Term | Definition |
atlas | book of maps |
elevation | height above sea level |
geography | study of humans and earth |
artic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
antartic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
longitude | lines that runs north/south on a map |
thematic map | map that shows specific map info like climate or population |
scale bar | measures distance on a map |
cardinal direction | north, south, east, west |
map scale | the distance in real life on a map |
hemisphere | half of the earth |
equator | main line of latitude |
circle graph | pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
globe | sphere shape model of earth |
population density | average number of people per square mile |
bar graph | a graph that compares information |
grid system | latitude and longitude lines 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 | graphic way of presenting info in an organized way |
political map | a map showing people-made boundries |
physical map | map showing elevation |
map key | a guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
climate | average weather pattern of an area |
absolute location | exact position of a place on earth |
compass rose | small symbol that shows directions on a map |