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geo final review pt1
unit 1 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a book of maps | atlas |
| height above sea level | elevation |
| stufy of the earth (land and people) | geography |
| latitude line 66 1/2 degreese north | arctic circle |
| latitude line 66 1/2 degreese south | antarctic circle |
| meridians (lines) that run north/south on a map or globe | longitude |
| map that shows specific info like climate or population | thematic map |
| measures distance on a map | scale bar |
| north,south,east,west | cardinal directions |
| relation ship between distance bewtween 2 places in life and a map | map scale |
| a half of earth | hemisphere |
| main line of longitude | equator |
| pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided | circle graph |
| a ball (spherical) shaped model of the earh | globe |
| average number of people per sqaure mile | population density |
| a graph that comapres information | bar graph |
| when latitude/longitude lines cross each other | grid system |
| shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place | climograph |
| makes comparison using symbols or pictures | pictograph |
| how far and in what direction one place is to each another | relative location |
| a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way | chart |
| a map showing people-made boundaries | politic map |
| a map shows elevation | physic map |
| a guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map | map key |
| average weather psttern on an area | climate |
| the exact position of a place on earth | absolute location |
| small symbol that shows direction on a map | compass rose |
| parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe | latitude |