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Final Exam Review
Chapter 1 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atlas | book of maps |
| elevation | hight above sea leavel |
| geography | study of the earth and people |
| Artic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
| Antarctic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
| Longitude | meridans(lines) that run north/south on a map or globe |
| thematic | map that shows specific info like climate or population |
| scale bar | measures distance on a map |
| Cardinal Dirctions | North,South, East,West |
| map scale | the relationship bewteen the distance between two pleaes in real life and on a map |
| hemisphere | a half of the earth |
| equator | the main line of latitude |
| circle grapgh | pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
| globe | a ball shaped model of the earth |
| population density | average number of people per square milee |
| bar graph | a graph that compares infomation |
| grid system | when latitude/ longitude lines cross each other |
| climograpgh | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
| pictograpghs | makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
| 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 boundaries |
| physical map | a map shows elevation |
| map key | a guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
| climate | average weather pattern for the area |
| absoulute location | the exact position on earth |
| compass rose | small symbol that shows direction on a map |