Final Exam Review I Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
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 north |
Antarctic Circle | lattitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
Longitude | meridians(lines)that run north/south on amap 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 relationships between the distance between 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 |
Globe | a ball(spherical) shaped model of the Earth |
Population Density | average number of people per square mile |
Bar Graph | a graph that compares information |
Grid System | when latitude/longitude lines cross each other |
Climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
Pictographs | makes comparisons using symbols or pictures |
Relative Location | how far and in what direction one place is to another |
Chart | a graphic way of presenting information in an organized way |
Political Map | a map showing people- made boundaries |
Physical Map | a map that shows elevation |
Map Key | a guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
Climate | average weather pattern of an area |
Absolute Location | the exact position of a place on earth |
Compass Rose | small symbol that shows directions on a map |
Latitude | parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe |
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