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Final Exam Review
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atlas | Book of maps |
| Elevation | height above sea level |
| Geography | study of the earth (land and people) |
| Artic Circle | Latitude line 66 1/2 degreess north |
| Antartic Circle | latitud line 66 1/2 degress south |
| Longitude | meridians(lines)that run north/southon a map or globe |
| Thematic Map | map that shows spcific info like climate or population |
| Scale Bar | measures distance on a map |
| Cardinal Directions | north,south,east,west |
| Map Scale | th relationship between two places in real life and on a map |
| Hemisphere | a half of the earth |
| Equator | the main line if latitude |
| Circle Graph | pie-shapd shows the whole divided |
| Globe | a ball (spherical) shaped model of the earth |
| Population Density | average number of people per mile |
| Bar Graph | a graph that compares information |
| Grid System | when latitude/longitude lines cross each other |
| Cliomograph | shows climate and weathr patterns in a specific place |
| Pictographs | makes comparisons 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 boundries |
| Physical Map | a map shows elevation |
| Map Key | A guide that shows what color 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 |
| latitude | parellel lines that shows directions on a map |