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FinalExamReview 1
Chapter 1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atlas | Book of maps |
| Elevation | height above sea level |
| Geograpy | study of the earth |
| Artic circle | lattitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
| Antartic circle | lattitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
| longitude | lines thet run north/southon a map |
| Thematic map | map that shows specific info like climate or population |
| Scale bar | measures distance on a map |
| cardinal direction | North,South,East,West |
| Map scale | The relationship between the distance between two places in real life and on a map |
| Hemispere | A half of the earth |
| Equator | the main line of lattitude |
| circle graph | pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
| Globe | A ball shaped model of the earth |
| Population density | average number of peaple per square mile |
| bar graph | a graph that compares information |
| grid syestem | when lattitude/longitude lines cross each other |
| climograhp | shows climate or weather patterns in a specifice place |
| pictrograhps | makes coparisons using symbols or pictures |
| relative location | how far and in what direction one place is to another |
| chart | a graphic way of preasenting info in an orginized way |
| politacal map | a map showing peaple-made bounderies |
| pysical 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 |