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ch.1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | a 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 cirlce | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
| longitude | meridians(lines) that run north/south on a map or a guid |
| thematic map | map that shows specific info like climate or population |
| scale bar | measures distance on a map |
| cardinal dirctions | North,South,East,West |
| map scale | the relationship between the distance between two places in real life and on a map |
| hertisphere | half of earth |
| equator | the main line of latitude |
| circle graph | pre-shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
| globe | a ball(sphertical) shaped model of the earth |
| population density | average number of people per square mile |
| bar graph | a graph that contains that compare information |
| grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross each other |
| climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specifc place |
| pictograph | makes comparison using symbols or picture |
| 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 show elevation |
| map key | a guid that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
| climate | average weaqther pattern of an area |
| absolute location | the exact position of a place on earth |
| compase rose | small symbol that show directions on a map |
| latitude | parrele lines that run east to west on a map or globe |