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finalexam review1
chap1vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | book of maps |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| geography | study of the earth (land and people) |
| Artic Cicle | latitude 66 1/2 degrees north |
| Anartic Circle | latitude 66 1/2 degrees south |
| longitude | medians(lines) that run north/south on a map or globe |
| thematic map | map thatshows specific info like climate or population |
| scale bar | measures distance on a map |
| Cardinal Directions | North, South, West, East |
| map scale | The relationship 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 grapoh 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 space |
| pictographs | makes comparisons using synbols or picturews |
| relative location | how far and in what direction one place is to another |
| chart | a graphic 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 shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
| climate | average weather pattern of an area |
| absolute location | the exact position of a pace 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 |