Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

ch 1 vocab

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Term
Definition
atles   a book or 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(line)that run north/south on a map or globe  
🗑
thematic map   map that shows specic info like climate or population  
🗑
scale bar   measure distance on a map  
🗑
cardinal dirctions   north,south,east,west  
🗑
map sale   the relationship between the two places in real life and on a map  
🗑
hemisphere   a half of the earth  
🗑
equator   the main line of latitude  
🗑
circle graph   pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided  
🗑
grid system   when latitude/longitude lines cross each other  
🗑
population densitry   average number of poeple per square mile  
🗑
climograph   shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place  
🗑
picographs   makes comparison using symbola or pictures  
🗑
relative location   how far and in what direction one place is to another  
🗑
chart   a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way  
🗑
political map   a map showing people -made boundaries  
🗑
physical map   a map shows elevation  
🗑
map key   a guide that shows what color and symbols mean on a map  
🗑
climate   average weather pattern of an area  
🗑
abolute location   the exact position of a place on earth  
🗑
compass rose   small symbol that shows direction on a map  
🗑
latitude   parallel line that run east to west on a map or globe  
🗑
globe   a ball [soherical] shaped model of the earth  
🗑
bar graph   a graph that compares information  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: courtney666
Popular Geography sets