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final exam review 1
chapter 1 terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | A book of maps |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| geography | study of the earth |
| artic circle | latitude line 66 and a half degrees north |
| anartic cirle | latitude line 66 and a half degrees south |
| longitude | lines that run north and 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 | north south east and 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 that shows ''whole'' divided |
| globe | a ball shaped model of the earth |
| population density | average number of people per square mile |
| bar graph | a graph that compares information |
| grid system | when lattitude and longitude lines cross |
| climograph | shows climate or weather patterns 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 a organized way |
| political map | a map that shows people and made boundries |
| physical map | a map that shows elevation |
| map key | a guide that shows what colors 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 directions on a map |
| latitude | parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe |