Term | Definition |
a books of maps | atlas |
height above sea level | elevation |
study of earth (land + people) | geography |
lattitude line 66 1/2 degrees north | artic circle |
lattitude line 66 1/2 degrees south | antartic circle |
meridians(lines) that run north/south on map | longitude |
map shows specific info like climate or population | thematic map |
measures distance on map | scale bar |
north, south, east, west | cardinal directions |
relationship between distance between 2 places in real life on map | map scale |
a half of the earth | hemisphere |
main line of latitude | equator |
pie-shaped graph, divided whole | circle graph |
a ball shaped model of earth | globe |
average number of people per square mile | population density |
graph compares info | bar graph |
latitude/longitude lines cross | grid system |
shows climate or weather patterns in specific place | climograph |
makes comparison using symbols or pics | pictographs |
how far and in what directions one place is to another | relative location |
a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way | chart |
map showing people-made boundaries | political map |
map shows elavation | physical map |
guide shows colors, symbols of what they are | map key |
average weather pattern of area | climate |
the exact position of place on earth | absolute location |
small symbol that shows directions on map | compass rose |
parallel lines that run east to west on map or globe | latitude |