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FinalReviewExam 1
Chap. 1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | a book of maps |
| elevation | height about sea level |
| Geography | the study of earth(land and people) |
| Arctic circle | latitude 66 1/2 degrees north |
| Antarctic circle | latitude 661/2 degrees south |
| longitude | meridian(lines)that run north/south on 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, and West |
| map scale | The relationship between the distance between two places in real life and a map |
| hemisphere | a half of earth |
| Equator | the main line og latitude |
| circl graph | Pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
| globe | a ball (spherical) shape model of Earth |
| population density | averge number of people per spuare mile |
| bar gragh | a graph the compres info |
| grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross each other |
| climogrhaph | show climate or weather patterns in specific place |
| pictographs | makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
| relative location | how far and in what direction one place is to another |
| chart | a graphic way to presenting info in an organized way |
| political map | a map showing people -made bouderes |
| physical map | a map the show elevation |
| map key | a guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
| climate | averge 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 |