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ch 1 vocab
Term | Definition |
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atlas | a book of maps |
elevation | height above sea level |
geography | study of the earth (land and people) |
arctic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
antarctic circle | latitude 66 1/2 degrees south |
longitude | that run north/south on a map or globe |
thematic map | shows specific info like climate or population |
scale bar | relationship between the distance between two places in real life and on map |
cardinal dirctions | north south east west |
map scale | between two places in real life and on a map |
hemishere | a half of the earth |
equator | the main line of latitude |
circle graph | pie-shaped graph shows whole divided |
globe | a ball a shaped model of the earth |
population density | number of people per square mile |
bar graph | a graph that compares information |
grid system | when latitude longitude lines cross each other |
climograph | climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
pictograph | makes comparison using symbols or picture |
relative location | how far and what direction one place is to naother |
chart | way of presenting info in an organized way |
political map | showing people made boundaries |
physical map | a map shows elevation |
map key | shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
climate | average weather pattern of an area |
absolute location |