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Basic GeoTerms
Unit 1 Vocab
Question | Answer |
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a book of maps | atlas |
height above sea level | elevation |
North, South, East, West | cardinal directions |
the exact position of a place on earth | absolute location |
drawings that show steps in a process | diagram |
a graph that compares info | bar graph |
how far and in what direction one place is to another | relative location |
a small symbol that shows direction on a map | compass rose |
Pie-shaped graph. Shows "whole" divided | circle graph |
average weather pattern of an area | climate |
a map that shows people made boundaries | political map |
a graph that compares info | bar graph |
a guide to the symbols on a map | map key |
the main line of latitude | equator |
a graphic way of presenting info in a organized way | chart |
relationship between the distance in real life and the distance on a map | map scale |
a half of the earth | hemishpere |
average number of people per sq. mile | population density |
climate or weather patterns in a specific place | climo graph |
the main line of longitude | prime meridian |