Term | Definition |
atalas | book of maps |
elevation | height above sea level |
geography | study of earth and people |
artic circle | latitude line 66 and one half degrees north |
antartic circle | latitude line 66 and one half degrees south |
longitude | meridians that run north or southy on a globe |
the matic map | shows specific info climate or population |
scale bar | measures distance on map |
cardinal dirictions | north east south west |
map scale | distances between places in real ife and on map |
hemisphere | a half of the earth |
equator | the main line of latitude |
circle graph | pie shaped graph 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 information |
grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross eachother |
climograph | shows climate or wheather patterns in a specific place |
picto graph | makes comparision 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 a organized way |
political map | a map showing people made boundaries |
physical map | a map shows elevation |
map key | a guide that shows colors and symbols on a map |
climate | average wheather patern of a area |
absolute location | exact position of a place on earth |
compass rose | small symbols that show direction on a map |
latitude | parallel lines run east to west on a map or globe |