A Flashcard set of Geography Basic Terms for Unit 1
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| A book of maps. | atlas
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| height above sea level | elevation
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| North, south, east, west | cardinal directions
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| Northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest | ordinal directions
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| The exact position of a place on earth. | absolute location
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| A graph that compares info. | bar graph
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| Drawings that show steps in a process | diagram
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| A small symbol that shows direction on a map. | compass rose
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| How far and in what direction one place is to another. | relative location
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| Pie-shaped graph. Shows "whole" divided | Circle (or pie) graph
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| A graphic way of presenting info in an organised way | chart
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| The main line of latitude | equator
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| A guide to the symbols on a map | map key
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| Average weather pattern of an area | climate
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| A map that shows people-made boundaries | political map
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| Average number of people per sq. mile | population density
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| relationship between the distance real life and the distance on a map | map scale
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| a half of the earth | hemisphere
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| Makes comparisons-uses symbols and pictures | pictograph
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| Ways of showing earth's surface on flat area | projection
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| The study of the earth/everything on it | geography
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| A map that shows an area's resources/products | resource map
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| A map showing what an area's land is used for | land use map
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| The main line of longitude | Prime meridian
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| Climate or weather patterns in a specific place | Climograph
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| the study of the earth's surface features | topography
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| A ball-shaped model of the earth | globe
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| a map that shows an area's elevation | physical map
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| Latitude | location north or south of the equator, measured by imaginary parallels (left and right) numbered in degrees north or south
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| latitude 66.5 degrees north | artic circle
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| latitude 66.5 degrees south | antartic circle
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| longitude | location east or west of the Prime meridian, measured by imaginary meridians (north and south) numbered in degrees east or west
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| scale bar | measures distance on a map
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| a map that shows specific information | theme map
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