Term | Definition |
atlas | book of maps |
elevation | height above sea level |
geography | study of the earth (land and 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/south on a map or globe |
thematic map | map that shows specific info like climate or popular |
scale bar | measures distance on map |
cardinal dirctions | north,south,east,west |
map scale | the relationship between the distance between two places in real life on a map |
hemisphere | a half of the earth |
equator | the main line of latitud |
circle graph | pie-shape graph shows "whole" divided |
globe | a ball(spherical) 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 each other |
climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
pictograph | makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
relative location | how far and in what direction on place is to another |
chart | a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way |
politycal 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 |
absolute location | the exact position of a place on earth |
compass rose | small symbol that shows directions on a mapfg |
latitude | parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe |