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Final Exam Review
Chapter 1 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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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 |