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Final Exam review 1
Chapter 1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | book of maps |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| geography | study of earht |
| arctic circle | latitude line 661/2 degrees north |
| arctic circle | latitude line 661/2 degrees south |
| longitude | meridians that run north and south on globe |
| thematic map | map that shows specific info like climatye or pearson |
| scale bar | measures distance on a map |
| cardinal directions | north,south,east,west |
| map scale | the relationship between two places in real life or on a map |
| hemisphere | a half of the earth |
| equator | the main line of lattitude |
| circle graph | pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
| globe | a baall shaped modle of the earth |
| population density | average number of people in a square mile |
| bar graph | a graph that compares information |
| grid system | when lattiude or longitude line crosses eachother |
| climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a spicific place |
| pictographs | makes comparison using pictures or symbols |
| reletave locatin | HOW FAR or what direction one place is to another |
| chart | a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way |
| a map that shows elevatiom | physical map |
| political map | a map showing people made business |
| map key | a guid that shows what colors or symbols on a map |
| climate | average weather pattern of an area |
| absoulute location | the exact position of a place on earth |
| compass rose | small symbol that shows direction on a map |