Term | Definition |
atlas | a book of maps |
elevation | height above sea level |
Geography | study of Earth/land/people |
Arctic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees North |
Antarctic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees South |
longitude | meridians (lines) that run North/Southmon a map/ globe |
thematic map | map that shows specific info like climate/population |
scale bar | measures distance on a 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 | A 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 square people per mile |
bar graph | a graph that compares information |
grid system | When latitude/longitude lines cross eachother |
climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
pictograph | makes comparison using pictures or symbols |
relative location | how far and 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 |
map key | a guide that shows what color and symbols mean on a map |
climate | average weather pattern of an area |
absolute location | the exact position of a place on Earth |
compass rose | small symbol that shows direction on a map |
latitude | parallel lines that run East to West on a map or globe |
physical map | a map that shows elevation |