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geo. final review
chapters 1 unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a book of maps | atlas |
| height above sea level | elevation |
| study of the earth (land and people) | geography |
| lattitude line 66 1/2 degrees north | artic circle |
| lattitude line 66 1/2 degrees south | antartic cirlcle |
| meridians (lines) that run north/south on a map or globe | longitude |
| map that shows specific info like climate or population | thematic map |
| measures distance on a map | scale bar |
| north,south,east,west | cardinal dictions |
| the relationship between the distance between two places in real life and on a map | map scale |
| a half earth | hemisphere |
| the main line of lattitude | equator |
| pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided | cirlce graph |
| a ball (sperical) shaped model of the earth | globe |
| average number of people per square miles | population density |
| a graph that compares in formation | bar graph |
| when lattitude/longatude lines cross each other | grid system |
| shows climate or weather patterns in a speific place | climograph |
| makes comprehison using symbols or pictures | pictograph |
| how far and in what direction one place is to another | relative location |
| a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way | chart |
| a map showing people-made boundries | political map |
| a map shows elevation | physical map |
| a guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map | map key |
| average weather pattern of an area | climate |
| the exact position of a place on earth | absoulute location |
| small symbol that shows directions | compass rose |
| parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe | lattitude |