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chap1vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | a book of maps |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| geography | study of the earth (land and people) |
| Artic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
| Antartic 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 disance on a map |
| cardinal directions | 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 equator |
| equator | The main line of latitude |
| circle graph | pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
| globe | a ball (spherical) 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 | show climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
| pictograph | make comparison using sybols or pictures |
| relative location | how far and in what direction one place is to another |
| chart | a graphic way of prsenting info in an organized way |
| political map | a map showing people-made boundaries |
| physical map | a map shows elivation |
| 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 |
| compase rose | small symbol that shows directions on a map |
| latitude | parellel lines that run east and west on a map or globe |