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Final Exam Review 1
Ch.1 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | a book of maps |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| Geography | study of Earth/land/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/Southmon a map/ globe |
| thematic map | map that shows specific info like climate/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 square people per mile |
| bar graph | a graph that compares information |
| grid system | When latitude/longitude lines cross eachother |
| climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
| pictograph | makes comparison using pictures or symbols |
| 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 |
| 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 position 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 |
| physical map | a map that shows elevation |