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Final Exam Review 1
Chaper 1 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atlas | book of maps |
| Elevation | height above sea level |
| Geography | study of the earth land and people |
| Arctic circle | lattitude line 66 1/2 degrees north. |
| Antarctic circle | lattitude 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 distance 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 | one half of the earth |
| Equator | the main line of lattitude |
| 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 lattitude/longitude lines cross each other |
| climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
| pictograph | makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
| relative location | how far and in what direction one place is to another |
| chart | a graphic way of persenting info in an organized way |
| political map | a map showing people made boundaries |
| physical map | a map that shows elevation |
| 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 |
| compass rose | small symbol that shows directions on a map |