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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | a book of maps |
| elevation | height of sea level |
| gography | study of the earth |
| arctic circle | latitude line 1/2 degrees north |
| antarctic circle | latitude line 1/2 degrees south |
| longitude | meridians that runs north/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 dirctions | north,south,east,west |
| map scale | the relationship between the distance teo places in real life and on a map |
| hemisphere | a half of the earth |
| equator | the msin line of latitude |
| circle grahp | pie-shaped gragh shows whole divided |
| globe | a ball shaped model of the earth |
| populatoin density | average number of people per square mile |