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Term | Definition |
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atlas | book of maps |
elevation | hight above sea level |
geography | study of the earth (land and people) |
Artic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
Antartic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
Longitude | 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 map |
Cardinal Directions | North,South,East,West |
map scale | the relationship between the distance between two places in real life and on a map |
hemisphere | a half of the earth |
Equator | the main line of latitude |
circle graph | pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
globe | a ball shaped model of the earth |
population density | average number of people per square mile |
bar graph | a graph that compares information |
grid system | a ball shaped model of the earth |
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 info (organized) |
political map | a map showing people made boundaries |
physical map | a map shows elevation |
map key | a guide that shows what colorc 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 west on a map or globe |