Term | Definition |
Atlas | Book of maps |
Elevation | height above sea level |
Geography | study of the earth (land and people) |
Artic Circle | Latitude line 66 1/2 degreess north |
Antartic Circle | latitud line 66 1/2 degress south |
Longitude | meridians(lines)that run north/southon a map or globe |
Thematic Map | map that shows spcific info like climate or population |
Scale Bar | measures distance on a map |
Cardinal Directions | north,south,east,west |
Map Scale | th relationship between two places in real life and on a map |
Hemisphere | a half of the earth |
Equator | the main line if latitude |
Circle Graph | pie-shapd shows the whole divided |
Globe | a ball (spherical) shaped model of the earth |
Population Density | average number of people per mile |
Bar Graph | a graph that compares information |
Grid System | when latitude/longitude lines cross each other |
Cliomograph | shows climate and weathr patterns in a specific place |
Pictographs | makes comparisons 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 a organized way |
Political Map | a map showing people - made boundries |
Physical Map | a map 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 position of a place on earth |
Compass Rose | small symbol that shows directions |
latitude | parellel lines that shows directions on a map |