Term | Definition |
Atlas | a book of maps |
Elevation | hieght above sea level |
Geography | study of the earth |
Artic Circle | latitude line = 66 1/2 degrees north |
Antartic Circle | latitude line = 66 1/2 degrees south |
Longitude | meridians (lines) that run north/south on a map or globe |
Thematic Map | a map that shows specific info like climate or population |
Scale Bar | it measures the distances on a map |
Cardinal Directions | North, South, East, West |
Map Scale | is the relationship between the distance of two places on a map |
Hemispere | one half of the Earth |
Equater | the main line of latitude |
Circle Graph | pie-shaped graph that shows a "whole" divided |
Globe | a spherical shaped model of the earth |
Population Density | average number of people per square mile |
Bar Graph | a graph that compares info |
Grid System | when latitude/longitude lines across each other |
Climbagraph | show climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
Pictograph | makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
Reletive Location | how far in what direction one place is to another |
Chart | a graphic way of presentinginfo in an organized way |
Political Map | a map showing people-made boundries |
Physical Map | a map that shows elevation |
Map Key | a guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
Climate | average weather pattern of an area on earth |
Absolute Location | the exact position of a place on earth |
Compass Rose | small symbols that show directions on a map |