Term | Definition |
atlas | a book of maps. |
elevation | height above sea level. |
geogrophy | study of earth, (land & people) |
Artic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
Antartic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
longitude | meridians(lines)run south/north on map or globe. |
thematic map | map that shows specific info like climate or population |
scale bar | measures distance on 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 | half of the earth. |
Equator | the main line of latitude. |
circle graph | pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided. |
globe | a ball (spherical) shaped model of the Earth. |
population density | average number of peoole per square. |
bar graph | a graph that compares information. |
grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross eachother. |
climograph | show climate or weather patterns in a specific place. |
pictographs | makes comparison using symbols or pictures. |
relative location | how far & 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 guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map. |
climate | average weather pattern of an area. |
absuloute location | the exact position of a place on earth. |
compass rose | small symbol that shows directions on a map. |