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finalexam review 1
chapter1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | a book of maps |
| elevation | hieght above sea level |
| geography | study of the earth (people and land) |
| artic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
| antartica circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
| longitude | meridian(lines) that run north and south on a map or globe |
| thematic map | map that shows spacific info like climate or population |
| scale bar | measures distance on a map |
| cardinal direction | north south east west |
| map scale | the relationship between the distence between the two places in real life and on a map |
| hemisphere | a halp of the earth |
| equator | the main line of latitude |
| circle graph | pie shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
| globe | a ball sperical shaped modal of the earth |
| population density | average number of people per square mile |
| bar graph | a graph the compares infomation |
| grid system | when latitude/longitude line crosseach other |
| climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a spacific place |
| pictograph | makes comparison using symbolsor pictures |
| relitive location | how far and in whatdirection one place is to another |
| chart | a grafic 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 in a area |
| absolute location | the exact position of a place on earth |
| compass rose | small symbols that shows direction on a map |
| latitude | parallel lines that run east and west on a map or globe |