Term | Definition |
atlas | a book of maps |
elevation | height about sea level |
Geography | the study of earth(land and people) |
Arctic circle | latitude 66 1/2 degrees north |
Antarctic circle | latitude 661/2 degrees south |
longitude | meridian(lines)that run north/south on map or globe |
thematic map | map that shows specific info like climate or population |
scale bar | measures distance on a map |
Cardinal Directions. | North, South, East, and West |
map scale | The relationship between the distance between two places in real life and a map |
hemisphere | a half of earth |
Equator | the main line og latitude |
circl graph | Pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
globe | a ball (spherical) shape model of Earth |
population density | averge number of people per spuare mile |
bar gragh | a graph the compres info |
grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross each other |
climogrhaph | show climate or weather patterns in specific place |
pictographs | makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
relative location | how far and in what direction one place is to another |
chart | a graphic way to presenting info in an organized way |
political map | a map showing people -made bouderes |
physical map | a map the show elevation |
map key | a guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
climate | averge weather pattern of an area |
absolute location | the exact position of a place on earth |
compass rose | small symbol that shows directions on a map |