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1BasicGeoTerms
Terms Unit1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A book of maps | Atlas |
| Height above sea level | Elevation |
| A small symbol that shows direction on a map. | Compass Rose |
| The main line of latitude. | Equator |
| Pie-shaped graph. Shows "whole" divided. | circle graph |
| Makes comparison uses symbols/pics | pictograph |
| The exact position of a place on Earth. | absolute location |
| The study of the Earth/everything on it. | Geography |
| A half of the Earth. | hemisphere |
| latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north | Artic Circle |
| latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south | Antartic Circle |
| meridians that run north/south on a map or globe | longitude |
| shows specific info like climate or population | thematic map |
| measures distance on a map | scale bar |
| North, South, East, West | Cardinal directions |
| how far and in what direction one place iis to another | relative location |
| a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way | political map |
| shows elevation | physical map |
| average weather pattern in an area | climate |
| graph that compares information | bar graph |