Term | Definition |
atlas | book of maps |
elevation | height above sea level |
geography | study of earth/land/people |
Artic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
Antarctic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
longitude | lines that runs north/south on a map or globe |
thematic map | map that shows specific info like climate |
scale bar | measures distance on a map |
Cardinal Dirctions | North, South, East, West |
map scale | the relationship between two places in real life/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/longtitude lines cross |
climograph | shows climte or weather patterns |
pictographs | makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
relative location | how far and in what direction one place is to another |
chart | a graphfic 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 a area |
absolute location | the exact position of a place on earth |
compass rose | small symbol that shows dirctions on a map |
latitude | parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe |