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finalexam reveiw1
chap1vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | 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 |
| Antarctic circle | latitude line 66 2/3 degrees south |
| longitude | meridans(lines) that run north/south on a map or globe |
| thematic map | map that shows specific info like climste or populstion |
| scale bar | measures distance on mep |
| Cradinal dirctions | North, South, East, West |
| map scale | the relationship between the distance between 2 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" divide |
| globe | a ball (spherical) shaped modle of the earth |
| population destiny | average number of people per square mile |
| bar graph | a graph that comapares information |
| grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross for each other |
| climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
| pictographs | makes comparisons using symbols 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 bounderies |
| 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 |
| absoulte loctation | the exact postion of a place on earth |
| compass rose | small symbols that show directions on a map |
| latitude | parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe |