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finalexam review 1
chapter1 vocab
Term | Definition |
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atlas | a book of maps |
elevation | hieght above sea level |
geography | study of the earth (people and land) |
artic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
antartica circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
longitude | meridian(lines) that run north and south on a map or globe |
thematic map | map that shows spacific info like climate or population |
scale bar | measures distance on a map |
cardinal direction | north south east west |
map scale | the relationship between the distence between the two places in real life and on a map |
hemisphere | a halp of the earth |
equator | the main line of latitude |
circle graph | pie shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
globe | a ball sperical shaped modal of the earth |
population density | average number of people per square mile |
bar graph | a graph the compares infomation |
grid system | when latitude/longitude line crosseach other |
climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a spacific place |
pictograph | makes comparison using symbolsor pictures |
relitive location | how far and in whatdirection one place is to another |
chart | a grafic way of presenting info in an organized way |
political map | a map showing people- made boundaries |
physical map | a map shows elevation |
map key | a guide that shows what color and symbols mean on a map |
climate | average weather pattern in a area |
absolute location | the exact position of a place on earth |
compass rose | small symbols that shows direction on a map |
latitude | parallel lines that run east and west on a map or globe |