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Vocabulary Unit 1

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Atlas   book of maps  
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Elevation   height above sea level  
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geography   study of the earth-land and people  
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Arctic Circle   latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north  
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Antarctic Circle   latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south  
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Longitude   meridians-lines-that run north/south on a map or globe  
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Thematic Map   map that shows specific info like climate or population  
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Scale Bar   measures distance on a map  
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Cardinal Directions   Noth South East West  
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Map Scale   the relationship between two places in real life and on a map  
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Hemisphere   half of the earth  
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Equator   main line of latitude  
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Circle Graph   Pie~shaped graph-shows "whole" divided  
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Globe   a ball-spherical-shaped model of the earth  
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Population Density   average number of people per square mile  
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Bar Graph   a graph that compares information  
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Gris System   whem longitude/latitude lines cross eachother  
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Climorgraph   shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place  
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Pictograph   makes comparison using symbols or pictures  
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Relitive Location   how far and in what direction one place is to another  
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Chart   a graphic way of presenting information in an orginized way  
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Political Map   a map showing people-made boundaries-  
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Physical Map   a map that shows elivation  
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Map Key   a guid that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map  
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Climate   average weather pattern of an area  
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Absoule Location   the exact position of a place on earth  
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Compass Rose   small symbol that shows directions on a map  
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