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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 the earth (land and people.) |
| Artic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
| Antartic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
| longitude | meadians (lines)that run north/south on map or globe |
| thematic map | map that shows specific info like climate or population |
| scale bar | measures distance on map |
| Cardinal Directions | North, South, East, and West |
| Map scale | The relationship between the distance between two places in real life and on 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 and longitude lines cross each other |
| climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
| pictographs | makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
| relative location | how far in what direction one place is to another |
| chart | a graphic way of presenting info in a orginized way |
| political map | a map showing people- made boundries |
| physical map | a map that shows elavation |
| 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 postion 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 |