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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Average number of people per sq. mile | Population Destiny |
| A ball-shaped map of the earth | Globe |
| A graph that compares info | Bar graph |
| The exact position of a place on earth | Absolute location (coordinates are needed.) |
| North,South,East,West | Cardinal directions extra points. What are the ordinal directions? NE, NW, SE, SW. |
| Hight above sea level | Elevation |
| A book of maps | Atlas |
| Pie-Shaped graph. Shows " whole " divided | Circle Graph |
| A small symbol that shows derect direction on a map. | Compass Rose |
| The main line of longitude. | Prime Mevidain |
| Ther main line of latitude. | Equator |
| A half of the earth. | Hempishere |
| Study of the earth and everything on it. | Geography |
| Latatude line 66 1/2 degrees north. | Arctic Circle |
| Latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south. | Antartic Circle |
| Meridians that run north /south on a map or globe. | Longitude |
| The main line of longitude. | Prime Meridian |
| Shows specific info like climate or population. | Tematic Map |
| Mesures distance on a map. | Scale Bar |
| Makes comparison-uses symbols/pictures. | Pictograph |
| Relationship between the distance in real life and the distance on a map. | Map Scale |
| Latitude/longtude lines crosz eachother. | Grid System |