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BASICGEOTERM
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a book of maps | atlas |
| height above sea level | elevations |
| latitude /longitude line cross each other | grid system |
| North,South,East,West | cardinal directions |
| the exact position of a place on earth | absolute location |
| average weather patern of an area | climate |
| latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north | arctic circle |
| latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south | antartic circle |
| merdians that run norht/south on a map or globe | longitude |
| shows specific info like climate and population | thematic map |
| measures distance on a map | scale bar |
| a half of the earth | hemisphere |
| the main line of latitude | equator |
| the main line of longitude | prime meridian |
| pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided | circle graph |
| a small symbol that show directions on a map | compass rose |
| a ball shaped map of the earth | globe |
| average number of people per square mile | population density |
| a graph that compares information | bar graph |
| a study of the earth and everything on it | geography |
| shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place | climograph |
| makes comparison using symbols or pictures | pictograph |
| how far and in what direction one place is to another | relative location |
| a graphic way of presenting info | a chart |
| a map showing people made boundaries | political map |
| map that shows elevation | physical map |
| a guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map | map key |
| the distance in real like and on a map | map scale |