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Final Exam Review 1
Chapter1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | a book of maps |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| geography | study of Earth (land and people) |
| Arctic Circle | latitude 66 1/2 degrees north |
| Antarctic Circle | latitude 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 | 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/longitude lines cross each other |
| climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place. |
| pictograph | makes a 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 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 |
| latitude | parellel lines that runeast to west on a map or globe |