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finalexam review1
chap1vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | a book of maps |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| geography | study of earth(land an people) |
| Artic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
| Anartic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
| longitude | meridians(lines)that run north/south on map or globe |
| thematic map | map that shows specific info like climate or population |
| scale bar | measures distance on a map |
| Cardinal Directions | north, south, east, west |
| 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 graph shows "whole world" divided |
| globe | a ball shapd model of earth |
| population density | average number of people per square mile |
| bar graph | a graph that compares info |
| grid system | when latitude and longitude lines meet |
| climograph | shows climate or weather patterns |
| pictograph | makes comparison using pictures or symbles |
| relative location | how far and what direction one place is to another |
| chart | a graphic way of presenting info |
| political map | a map showing people made borders |
| physical map | a map showing elevation |
| map key | a guide that shows what colors symbles mean on a map |
| climate | average weather pattern of an area |
| absolute location | the exact position |
| compass rose | small symbol that shows directions on a map |
| latitude | parrallel lines that run east to west |