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Chap1vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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atlas | a book of maps. |
elevation | height above sea level. |
geography | study of the earth (land and peoople). |
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. |
themati map | map that show specific info like climate or population. |
scale bar | measures distance on a map. |
Cardinal Dirctions | 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 eath. |
Equator | The main line of latitude. |
circle graph | Pie-shaped graph show "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. |
cilmograph | Shows cilmate or weather patterns in a specific place. |
pictographs | Makes comparison using symbols or pictures. |
revlative location | How far and in what direction one place is to another. |
cahrt | A graphic way of presenting info in a organized way. |
political map | A map showing people- made boundaries. |
physical map | A map shows elevation. |
map key | A guide that shows that colorsvand symbols mean on a map. |
cmlimate | Average weather pattern of an area. |
absolute location | The exact position of aplace on earth. |
compass rose | Smnall symbol that shows directions on a map. |
latitude | Parallel lines that runs east to west on a map or globe. |