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1BasicGeoTerms
Unit 1 Voc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a book of maps | atlas |
| height above sea level | elevation |
| study of the earth (land and people) | geography |
| latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north | Arctic Circle |
| latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south | Antarctic Circle |
| meridians(lines)that run north/south on a map or globe | longitude |
| map that shows specific info like climate or population | thematic map |
| measures distance on a map | scale bar |
| North, South, East, West | Cardinal Dirctions. |
| The relationship between the distance between two places in real life and on a map | map scale |
| A half of the earth | hemisphere |
| The main line of latitude | Equator |
| Pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided | circle graph |
| a ball (spherical) shaped model of the earth | globe |
| average number of people per square mile | population density |
| a graph that compares information | bar graph |
| When latitude/longitude lines cross each other | grid system |
| shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place | climograph |
| makes comparison using symbols or pictures | pictographs |
| how far and in what direction one place is to another | relative location |
| a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way | chart |
| a map showing people -made boundaries | political map |
| a map shows elevation | physical map |
| a guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map | map key |
| average weather pattern of an area | climate |
| the exact position of a place on earth | absolute location |
| small symbol that shows directions on a map | compass rose |
| parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe | latitude |