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finalexam review 1
chap 1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | a book of maps |
| elevation | hight above sea level |
| geography | study of earth(land and people) |
| artic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
| antartic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
| longitude | merdians(lines) that run noth/south on a map or globe |
| thermatic map | map that shows specific info like climate or popuation |
| scale bar | measure distance on a map |
| cardinal lines | 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" 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 eachother |
| climograph | shows climate or weather patterns ina specific place |
| pictographs | makes comparison 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 orginized way |
| political map | a map showing people- made boundries |
| physical map | a map shows evaluation |
| map key | a giude that shows what colors and what symbols mean on a map |
| climate | average weather patternof 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 |