Final exam review 1 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) |
artic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
antartic circle | latti8tude line 66 1/2 degtrees south |
longitude | meridians (lines) that run north/south on a map or globe |
thematic map | map that shows specific info like climate or population |
scale bar | measures distance on map |
cardinal directions | North, South,East, West |
map scale | The relationship between the distance between 2 places in real life and on a map |
hemisphere | A half of the Earth |
Equator | The main line of latitude |
circle gragh | pie-shaped gragh shows "whole" divided |
globe | a ball shaped model of the Earth |
population density | averasge # of people per square mile |
bar graph | a gragh that compares info |
grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross each other |
climogragh | shows climate or weather patternns in a specific place |
pictograghs | makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
relative location | how far and in what direction one place is to another |
chart | a graghic way of presenting info in an organized way |
political map | a map showing people- made boundries |
physical map | a map shows elevation |
map key | a guide that 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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