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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atalas | book of maps |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| geography | study of earth and people |
| artic circle | latitude line 66 and one half degrees north |
| antartic circle | latitude line 66 and one half degrees south |
| longitude | meridians that run north or southy on a globe |
| the matic map | shows specific info climate or population |
| scale bar | measures distance on map |
| cardinal dirictions | north east south west |
| map scale | distances between places in real ife and on map |
| hemisphere | a half of the earth |
| equator | the main line of latitude |
| circle graph | pie shaped graph shows whole divided |
| globe | a ball 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 eachother |
| climograph | shows climate or wheather patterns in a specific place |
| picto graph | makes comparision 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 a organized way |
| political map | a map showing people made boundaries |
| physical map | a map shows elevation |
| map key | a guide that shows colors and symbols on a map |
| climate | average wheather patern of a area |
| absolute location | exact position of a place on earth |
| compass rose | small symbols that show direction on a map |
| latitude | parallel lines run east to west on a map or globe |