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FinalExamReview
Ch.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | book of maps |
| elevation | height 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 | meridians (lines) that run north/south on a map or globe. |
| thematic map | map that shows specific info like climate or population |
| scale bar | measure distance on a map |
| Cardinal Directions | North,South,East,West |
| map scale | the relationship between the ditsance between two places in rea life and on a map |
| Hemisphere | a half of the earth |
| Equater | the main line of latitude |
| circle graph | pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
| globe | a ball (sphereical)shaped model of the earth |
| population | average number of people per square mile |
| bar graph | a graph that compares info |
| grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross each each other |
| climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a 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 organized way |
| political map | a map showing peole -made boundries |
| physical map | a map 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 positiion of a place on earth |
| compass rose | small symbol that shows direction on a map |
| latitude | parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe |
| bay | a part of a large body of water that extends into the shorline |
| wide strait or waterway between two landmasses thta lie close to eacxh other | |
| usaul predictable pattern of weather over a long period of time | |
| moving streams of water in the worlds oceans affects climate | |
| long periods of extreme anddryness and water shortage features of lands | |
| height above sea level | |
| individual features of the land | |
| Part of a large body of water that enstends inland;larger than a bay | |
| a shelterd place along a shore line where ships can anchor safely |