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geo.final review
chapter 1 unti 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atlas | a book of maps |
| Elevation | height above sea level |
| Geography | the study of the eatrh,people, and land |
| Arctic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
| Antarctic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
| Longitude | meridians(lines)that run north/south on a map or globe |
| Thematic Map | a map that shows specific info like climate or population |
| Scale Bar | measuers distance on a map |
| Cardinal Dirctions | North,South,East,and West |
| Map Scale | the relationship between the distance between two places in real life and on a map |
| Hemishpere | a half of the earth |
| Equator | the main line of latitude |
| Circle Graph | a Pie-shaped graph that shows "whole" divided |
| Globe | a ball shaped model of the earth |
| Population Density | average number of people per square mile |
| Bar Graph | A graph that compares info |
| Grid System | when longitude/latitude lines cross each other |
| Climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific placec |
| Pictograph | makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
| Relative Location | how far an din what direction one place is to another |
| Chart | a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way |
| Political Map | A map that is showing people - made boundaries |
| Physical Map | a map that shows elevation |
| Map key | a guid e that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
| Climate | average weather pattern of an area |
| Absloute Location | the exact position of a place on earth |
| Compass Rose | a small symbol that shows directions on a map |
| Latitude | parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe |