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finalexam review 1
chap 1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atlas | a book of maps |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| geography | study of the earth |
| Artic Ocean | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
| Antarctic Ocean | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
| longitude | meridians (lines) that run north/ south ona map or globe |
| thematic map | map that shows specfic into like climate or population |
| scale bar | measures distance on a map |
| Cardinal Dirctions | North, South, East, 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 shows 'whole' divied |
| 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 latitude/ longitude lines cross each other |
| climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place |
| pictographs | makes comparison using symbols or pictures |
| relative location | how far and in what direction one place is to another |
| political map | a map showing people- made boundaries |
| physical map | a map 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 |