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FinalExamReviewI
Chaper 1 Vocaulary
Term | Definition |
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atlas | book of maps |
elevation | height above sea level |
geograpghy | study of the earth |
Artic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
Antarctic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
longitude | lines that run north/south on map or globe |
thematic map | map that shows specific info like climate or population |
scale bar | measures distance on map |
Cardinal Directions | North, South, East, West |
map scale | distance between two places in real life and on map |
hemisphere | a half of the earth |
Equator | the main line of latitude |
circle graph | pie-shaped graph shows 'whole' divded |
globe | a ball shaped modle of the earth |
population density | average number of people per square mile |
bar graph | a graph that compares information |
grid system | when latitude/longitutde line cross each other |
climograph | shows climate or weather paterns in specific places |
pictographs | makes coparison using symbolos or pictures |
relative location | how far and in what direction one place is to another |
chart | a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way |
polical map | a map showing people-made boundaries |
physical map | a map shows elevation |
map key | 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 erath |
compass rose | small symbol that shows directions on a map |
latitude | parallel lines that run east to west |