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chapter1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atlas | book of map |
| elevation | hieght above sea level |
| geography | study of the earth(land and people) |
| Arctic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
| antarctic 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 | measures distance on a map |
| cardinal dirictions | North,South,East West |
| map scale | the relation ship between two places in the real life and on a map |
| hemisphere | a half of the earth |
| equator | the main line of the latitude |
| circle graph | pie-shaped graph shows"whole" divide |
| globe | a ball spherical shaped model of the earth |
| population density | average number of people per square mile |
| a graph that compares information | bargraph |
| grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross each other |
| climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in specific place |
| pictographs | makes comprasion 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 |
| political map | a map showing people- made boundries |
| physical map | a map that shows elevation |
| map key | a guide that shows what color and symbols mean on a map |
| climate | average weather pattern of an area |
| absolute location | the exact positon of a place on earth |
| compass rose | smal symbol that shows derections on a map |
| latitude |