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Term | Definition |
atlas | a book of maps |
elevation | height above sea level |
geography | study of earth/ land and people |
artic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
antartic cirlce | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
longitude | meridians(lines) that run north/south on a map or a guid |
thematic map | map that shows specific info like climate or population |
scale bar | measures distance on a map |
cardinal dirctions | North,South,East,West |
map scale | the relationship between the distance between two places in real life and on a map |
hertisphere | half of earth |
equator | the main line of latitude |
circle graph | pre-shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
globe | a ball(sphertical) shaped model of the earth |
population density | average number of people per square mile |
bar graph | a graph that contains that compare information |
grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross each other |
climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specifc place |
pictograph | makes comparison using symbols or picture |
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 show elevation |
map key | a guid that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
climate | average weaqther pattern of an area |
absolute location | the exact position of a place on earth |
compase rose | small symbol that show directions on a map |
latitude | parrele lines that run east to west on a map or globe |
Created by:
D.hatton
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