Term | Definition |
Atlas | book of map |
elevation | hieght above sea level |
geography | study of the earth(land and people) |
Arctic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
antarctic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
longitude | meridians(lines)that run north/south on a map or globe |
thematic map | map that shows specific info like climate or population |
scale bar | measures distance on a map |
cardinal dirictions | North,South,East West |
map scale | the relation ship between two places in the real life and on a map |
hemisphere | a half of the earth |
equator | the main line of the latitude |
circle graph | pie-shaped graph shows"whole" divide |
globe | a ball spherical shaped model of the earth |
population density | average number of people per square mile |
a graph that compares information | bargraph |
grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross each other |
climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in specific place |
pictographs | makes comprasion using symbols or pictures |
relative location | how far and in what direction one place is to another |
chart | a graphic way of presenting info in an organized |
political map | a map showing people- made boundries |
physical map | a map that shows elevation |
map key | a guide that shows what color and symbols mean on a map |
climate | average weather pattern of an area |
absolute location | the exact positon of a place on earth |
compass rose | smal symbol that shows derections on a map |
latitude | |