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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | a book of maps |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| geography | study of earth |
| arctic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
| antarctic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
| longitude | 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 | 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 ballshaped model of the earth |
| population density | averge number of people per square mile |
| bar graph | a graph that compares information |
| grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross each other |
| climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |