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unit 1
Question | Answer |
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atlas | book of maps |
elevation | height above sea level |
geography | study of the earth |
arctic circle | latitude 66 1/2 degrees N. |
antartic circle | latitude 22 1/2 degrees S. |
longitude | lines that go N&S on a map/globe |
thematic map | map that shows specific info like climate or population |
scale bar | meausures distance on map |
cardinal direction | North,South,East,West |
map scale | relationship between distance between 2 places & on map |
hempisphere | half of earth |
equater | the main line latitude |
circle graph | pie-shaped graph shows whole divied |
globe | a ball shaped model of earth |
population density | average # of ppl per. squar mile |
bar graph | a graph that compares info. |
grid system | when longitude/latitude lines cross each other |
climograph | shows climate or weather patterens in a certain place |
pictographs | makes comaparison using symbols or pics |
relavation location | how far what direction 1 place is to another |
chart | a graph showing info. in an organized way |
political map | a map showing man-made boundries |
pysical map | a map that shows elevation |
map key | a guide that shows what colors and synbols mean on a map |
climate | average weather pattern of an area |
absolute location | the exact positition of a place on earth |
compass rose | amall symbol that shows directions on a map |
latitude | parrallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe |