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FinalExam1
Chapter1Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Atlas | A book of maps |
Elevation | Height above sea level |
Geography | Study of the Earth (land and people) |
Arctic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
Antarctic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
longitude | meridians (lines) that run north/South on a 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 Earth |
Equator | The main line of latitude |
Circle Graph | Pie-shaped graph 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 place |
Pictographs | 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 peeople -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 of an area |
Absolute Location | The exact position of a place 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 |