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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 line 66 1/2 degrees south |
Longtitude | meridians(lines) that run north/south on a map or globe |
Thematic Map | map 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 and on a map |
Hemishphere | a half of the earth |
Equater | the map line of latitude |
Circle Graph | pie shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
Globe | a ball(spherical) shaped model of the earth |
Population Density | average number of people per square mile |
Bar Graph | a graph that compares information |
Grid System | when latitude/longtitude 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 |
Political Map | a map 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 on a map |
Latitude | parallel lines that run east to wesr on a map or globe |
Chart | a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way |