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ch 1 vocab
term | Definition |
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atlas | A book of maps |
elevation | Height above sea level |
geography | study of the earth (land and people) |
Arctic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
Antarctic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
longitude | meridians (lines) that run north/south on the 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 two places in real life and on map |
hemishere | Half of the earth |
Equator | The main line of latitude |
circle graph | pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
globe | a ball (spherical) shaped model of the earth |
population denstiny | average number of people per square mile |
bar graph | a graph that compares information |
grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross eacch other |
climograph | shows climate or weather patterens in a specific place |
pictographs | makes comparison using symbols |
relative location | How far and in what directions one placeis to another |
chart | a graphic way of presenting info in an organized |
political map | a map showing people-made boundaries |
physical map | a map shows elevation |
map key | a guide that shows tha coler and symbols mean on a map |
climate | av |