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Final Exam Review 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | a book of maps |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| geography | study of earth/land/people |
| Arctic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
| Antarctic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
| longitude | meridians that run N/S on a map or globe |
| thematic map | map that shows info like climate or population |
| scale bar | measures distance on map |
| Cardinal Directions | North South, East, West |
| map scale | relationship between the distance between 2 places in real life and on a map |
| hemisphere | a half of earth |
| equator | main line of latitude |
| circle graph | pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divide |
| globe | a ball shaped model of earth |
| population density | average number of people per square mile |
| bar graph | graph that compares info |
| grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross ech other |
| climograph | shows climate/weather patterns in a specific place |
| pictographs | makes comparison using symbols or pics |
| relative location | how far & in what direction 1 place is to another |
| chart | a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way |
| politcal map | map showing people/made boundries |
| physical map | map shows elevation |
| map key | guide showing what colors & symbols mean on a map |
| climate | average weathwer pattern of an area |
| absoulute location | exact position of a place on earth |
| compass rose | small symbol showing directions on map |
| latitude | paralell lines that run eat to west on a map or globe |