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unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |