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finalexam review1
chap1vocab
Term | Definition |
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atlas | a book of maps |
elevation | height above sea level |
geography | study of earth(land an people) |
Artic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
Anartic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
longitude | meridians(lines)that run north/south on map or globe |
thematic map | map that shows specific info like climate or population |
scale bar | measures distance on a map |
Cardinal Directions | north, south, east, west |
map scale | the relationship between the distance between two places in real life and on a map |
hemisphere | a half of the earth |
equator | the main line of latitude |
circle graph | pie-shaped graph shows "whole world" divided |
globe | a ball shapd model of earth |
population density | average number of people per square mile |
bar graph | a graph that compares info |
grid system | when latitude and longitude lines meet |
climograph | shows climate or weather patterns |
pictograph | makes comparison using pictures or symbles |
relative location | how far and what direction one place is to another |
chart | a graphic way of presenting info |
political map | a map showing people made borders |
physical map | a map showing elevation |
map key | a guide that shows what colors symbles mean on a map |
climate | average weather pattern of an area |
absolute location | the exact position |
compass rose | small symbol that shows directions on a map |
latitude | parrallel lines that run east to west |