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Final exam review 1
ch 1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atles | a book or 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(line)that run north/south on a map or globe |
| thematic map | map that shows specic info like climate or population |
| scale bar | measure distance on a map |
| cardinal dirctions | north,south,east,west |
| map sale | the relationship between the 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 |
| grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross each other |
| population densitry | average number of poeple per square mile |
| climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
| picographs | makes comparison using symbola 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 shows elevation |
| map key | a guide that shows what color and symbols mean on a map |
| climate | average weather pattern of an area |
| abolute location | the exact position of a place on earth |
| compass rose | small symbol that shows direction on a map |
| latitude | parallel line that run east to west on a map or globe |
| globe | a ball [soherical] shaped model of the earth |
| bar graph | a graph that compares information |