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final exam review I
ch. 1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | book of maps |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| geography | study of the earth (land and people) |
| artic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
| antartic 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 distances 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 |
| hemispere | a half of the earth |
| equator | the main line of the earth |
| circle graph | pie shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
| globe | a ball spherical shape of the earth |
| population denisty | average number of people per square mile |
| bar graph | a graph that compares information |
| grid system | when latitude and longitude lines cross each other |
| climogragh | shows climate or the weather of patternd in a specific place |
| pictograph | makes comparison using symbols 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 show people made boundaries |
| phyical map | a map showing elevation |
| map key | a guide that shows what color and symbols mean on the map |
| climate | average weather pattern of an area |
| absolute location | the exact position of on earth |
| compose rose | small symbols that shows direction on a map |
| latitude | parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe |