Term | Definition |
Atlas | A book of maps |
Elevation | Hieght above sea level |
Geography | study of the earth |
Artic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degress south |
Antartic Circle | Latitue line 66 1/2 degress south |
Longitude | maeridian(lines) that run north/south on map or globe |
Thematicn map | map that shows specific info like climste or population |
Scale bar | measures distance on a map |
Cardinal Dirctions | 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 maine line of latitude |
circle graph | Pie-shaped graph shows "whole" didvided |
globe | a ball ( spherical) shaped model of the earth |
population density | average number of people per square mile |
bar graph | a graph thatt compairs inforamtion |
gird system | when latitude/longitude lines cross each other |
climograph | shows climate or weather pstterns in a specific place |
Pictograhs | makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
Relative location | how far and in what direction one place 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 that shows elevation |
map key | a guide that shows what colors 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 directions on a map |
latitude | parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe |