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Domi's Geo Final #1
Unit one Vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A book of maps. | Atlas |
| Height above sea level | Elevation |
| Study of Earth (Land and people) | Geography |
| Latitude line 66 1/2 degrees North | Artic Circle |
| Latitude line 66 1/2 degrees South | Antarctic Circle |
| meridians(lines)that run North/South on a map or globe | Longitude |
| Map that shows specific info like climate or population | Thematic Map |
| Measures distance on a map | Scale Bar |
| North, South, East, West | Cardinal Directions |
| The relationship between the distance between two places in real life and on a map | Map Scale |
| A half of the Earth | Hemisphere |
| The main line of latitude | Equator |
| Pie-shaped graph shows "Whole" divided | circle graph |
| A ball (spherical) shaped model of the Earth | Globe |
| Average number of people per square mile | Population Density |
| A graph that compares information | Bar Graph |
| When latitude/longitude lines cross each other | Grid System |
| Shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place | Climograph |
| Makes comarison using symbols or pictures | Pictographs |
| How far and in what direction one place is to another | Relative location |
| A graphic way of presenting info in an organized way | Chart |
| A map showing people -made boundaries | Political Map |
| A map shows elevation | Physical Map |
| A guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map | Map Key |
| Average weather pattern of an area | Climate |
| The exact position of a place on Earth | Absolute Location |
| Small symbol that shows directions on a map | Compass Rose |
| Parallel lines that run East to West on a map or globe | Latitude |