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final exam review 1
chapter 1 geo
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a books of maps | atlas |
| height above sea level | elevation |
| study of earth (land + people) | geography |
| lattitude line 66 1/2 degrees north | artic circle |
| lattitude line 66 1/2 degrees south | antartic circle |
| meridians(lines) that run north/south on map | longitude |
| map shows specific info like climate or population | thematic map |
| measures distance on map | scale bar |
| north, south, east, west | cardinal directions |
| relationship between distance between 2 places in real life on map | map scale |
| a half of the earth | hemisphere |
| main line of latitude | equator |
| pie-shaped graph, divided whole | circle graph |
| a ball shaped model of earth | globe |
| average number of people per square mile | population density |
| graph compares info | bar graph |
| latitude/longitude lines cross | grid system |
| shows climate or weather patterns in specific place | climograph |
| makes comparison using symbols or pics | pictographs |
| how far and in what directions one place is to another | relative location |
| a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way | chart |
| map showing people-made boundaries | political map |
| map shows elavation | physical map |
| guide shows colors, symbols of what they are | map key |
| average weather pattern of area | climate |
| the exact position of place on earth | absolute location |
| small symbol that shows directions on map | compass rose |
| parallel lines that run east to west on map or globe | latitude |