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Final exam review I
Ch1terms
Term | Definition |
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atlas | a book of maps |
elevation | height above sea level |
geograpgy | 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 |
longitude | meridans (lines) that run north/south on a map or globe. |
thermatic map | map that shows specific into like a climate or population. |
sclae 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. |
hemisphere | a half of the earth. |
equator | the main line of latutude. |
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 graoh that compares information. |
grid system | when ltitude/longitute lines cross each other. |
climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a spacific place. |
pictographs | makes comparison using symbols or pictures. |
ralative location | how far and in what directions one place is to another |
chart | a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way |
political map | a map showing people -made boundries |
physical map | a map that shows elevation |
map key | a guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
climate | average weather pattern of an area |
abosolute 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 |