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final Exam review 1
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 north |
antarctic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 south |
longitude | meridians (lines) that run north/south on a map or globe |
thematic map | maap that shows specific info like climate or population |
scale bar | measures distance on a map |
cardinal directions | north, south, east, west |
map scale | the relationship between the distance between two places in real life life and on a map |
hemisphere | a half of the earth |
eguator | the main line of latitude |
circle graph | pie shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
globe | a ball (spherical) shaped model of the earth |
population density | averagae number of people per square mile |
bar graph | a graph that compares information |
grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross each other |
climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
pictographs | makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
relative location | how far and in what direction one place is to another |
chart | a graphic way of presenting infoin an organized way |
political map | a mao showing people made boundaries |
physical map | a map shows elevation |
map key | a 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 earth |
compass rose | small symbol that shows directions |
latitude | parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe |