Term | Definition |
Atlas | Book of maps |
Elevation | Height above sea level |
Geography | Study of the Earth (land and people) |
Artic 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 population |
Scale Bar | Measures Distance on a map |
Cardinal Directions | North,South,East,West |
Map Scale | The relationship between the distance between 2 places in real life and on a map |
Hemisphere | Half of the Earth |
Equator | The main line of latitude |
Circle Graph | Pie-Shaped graph shows "whole"divided |
Globe | A ball (sperical)shaped model of the Earth |
Population Density | Average # of people per square mile |
Bar Graph | A Graph that compares info |
Grid System | When latitude/longitude lined cross each other |
Climo Graph | Shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
Pictograph | Makes Comparison using symbols or pictures |
Relative Location | How far and in what direction 1 place is to another |
Chart | A graphic way of presenting info in an organized way |
Political Map | A map showing people-made boundries |
Physical Map | A map that shows elevation |
Mao Key | A guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
Climate | Average weather pattern of an area |
Absolute Location | The exact posistion 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 |