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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | book of maps |
| evelation | 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 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 latitude |
| circle graph | pie-shaped shows "whole" divided |
| globe | a ball (spherical) shaped mode; of the earth |
| population density | average number of people per square mile |
| bar graph | a graph that compares info |
| grid system | when latitue/longitude lines cross each other |
| climograph | shows weather or climate patterns in a specific place |
| pictographs | makes comparison using symbols or picture |
| relative location | how far and in what direction one place is to another |
| chart | a graphic way pressnting info in an organized way |
| political map | a map showing people- made boundaries |
| phyisical map | a map shows elevation |
| map key | a guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
| climate | average weather pattern of an area |
| absolute location | the exact position of a place on earth |
| compose rose | small symbol that shows directions on a map |
| latitude | parallel lines that run east to west on a map |