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FinalExamReviewI
Ch 1 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A bookof maps. | Atlas |
| Height above sea level. | Elevation |
| Study the Earth. (land and people.) | Geography |
| Latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north. | Arctic Circle |
| Latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south. | Antarctic Circle |
| Meridians(lines)that run north/south on a map or globle. | Longitude |
| Map that shows specific info like climate or population. | Thematic Map |
| Measures distance on a map. | Scale Bar |
| North, South, East, West. | Cardinal Dirctions |
| The relationship between two places in real life and on a map. | Map Scale |
| A half of the Earth. | Hemisphere |
| The main line of latitude. | Equator |
| Pie-shaped graph shows "whole"divided. | Circle Graph |
| A ball (spherical) shaped model of the Earth. | Globe |
| Average number of people per suare mile. | Population Density |
| A graph that compares information. | Bar Graph |
| When latitude/longitude lines cross each other. | Grid System |
| Shows climate or wether patterns in a specific place. | Climograph |
| Makes comparison using symbols or pictures. | Pictographs |
| How far and in what direction one place is to another. | Relative Location |
| A graphic way of presenting info in an organized way. | Chart |
| A map showind people -made boundaries. | Political Map |
| A map shows elevation. | Physical Map |
| A guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map. | Map Key |
| Average weather pattern of an area. | Climate |
| the exact position of a place on Earth. | Absolute Location |
| Small symbol that shows directions on a map. | Compas Rose |
| Parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe. | Latitude |