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ch 1 vocab

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