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GEOWORDS
unit 1 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A half of the earth. | hemisphere |
| The study of the earth/everything on it. | geography |
| a map that shows an area's elevation | physical map |
| How far and in what direction one place to another. | relative location |
| A map that shows people-made boundries | political map |
| a small symbol that shows direction on a map | compass rose |
| height above sea level | elevation |
| a ball-shaped map of the earth | globe |
| a map showing what an area's land is used for | land use map |
| pie-shaped graphs. shows"whole"divided | circle graph |
| Average weather pattern of an area | climate |
| Average number of people per sq.mile | population density |
| study of the earth (land and people) | geography |
| latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north | Artic circle |
| latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south | Antarctic circle |
| meridians (lines) that run north/south on a map or globe | longitude |
| map that shows specific info like climate or poplutaion | thematic map |
| measures distance on a map | scale bar |
| a graph that compares information | bar graph |
| a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way | chart |