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chapter1 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | a book of maps |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| geography | study of the earth (land and people) |
| artic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
| antarctic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
| 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 the map |
| cardinal dirctions | NORTH,SOUTH,EAST,WEST |
| map scale | the relationship between the distance between two places in real life and on a map |
| hemisphere | A halfd of the earth |
| Equator | The main line of latitude |
| circle graph | Pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
| globe | a ball(spherical)shaped model |
| population density | average number of people per square mile |
| bar graph | a graph that compares infcormation |
| grid system | when latitude/longitude |
| climograph | |
| pictographs | |
| relative location | |
| chart political map | |
| physical map | |
| map key | |
| climate | |
| absolute location | |
| compass rose | |
| latitude |