Term | Definition |
atles | a book or maps |
elevation | height 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(line)that run north/south on a map or globe |
thematic map | map that shows specic info like climate or population |
scale bar | measure distance on a map |
cardinal dirctions | north,south,east,west |
map sale | the relationship between the two places in real life and on a map |
hemisphere | a half of the earth |
equator | the main line of latitude |
circle graph | pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross each other |
population densitry | average number of poeple per square mile |
climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
picographs | makes comparison using symbola 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 way |
political map | a map showing people -made boundaries |
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 |
abolute location | the exact position of a place on earth |
compass rose | small symbol that shows direction on a map |
latitude | parallel line that run east to west on a map or globe |
globe | a ball [soherical] shaped model of the earth |
bar graph | a graph that compares information |