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Final Exam Review 1
Vocabulary Unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atlas | book of maps |
| Elevation | height 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 Directions | Noth South East West |
| Map Scale | the relationship between two places in real life and on a map |
| Hemisphere | half of the earth |
| Equator | 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 |
| Gris System | whem longitude/latitude lines cross eachother |
| Climorgraph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
| Pictograph | makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
| Relitive Location | how far and in what direction one place is to another |
| Chart | a graphic way of presenting information in an orginized way |
| Political Map | a map showing people-made boundaries- |
| Physical Map | a map that shows elivation |
| Map Key | a guid that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
| Climate | average weather pattern of an area |
| Absoule Location | the exact position of a place on earth |
| Compass Rose | small symbol that shows directions on a map |