Term | Definition |
atlas | a book of maps |
elevation | height above sea level |
geography | study of the earth |
Artic Ocean | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
Antarctic Ocean | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
longitude | meridians (lines) that run north/ south ona map or globe |
thematic map | map that shows specfic into like climate or population |
scale bar | measures distance on a map |
Cardinal Dirctions | North, South, East, West |
map scale | the relationship between the distance between 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' divied |
globe | a ball shaped model of the earth |
population density | average number of people per square mile |
bar graph | a graph that compares information |
grid system | when latitude/ longitude lines cross each other |
climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
pictographs | makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
relative location | how far and in what direction one place is to another |
political map | a map showing people- made boundaries |
physical map | a map shows elevation |
map key | a guide that shows what colors 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 on a map |
latitude | parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe |