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Final Exam Review 1
Term | Definition |
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atlas | a book of maps |
elevation | height above sea level |
geography | study of earth/land/people |
Arctic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
Antarctic Circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
longitude | meridians that run N/S on a map or globe |
thematic map | map that shows info like climate or population |
scale bar | measures distance on map |
Cardinal Directions | North South, East, West |
map scale | relationship between the distance between 2 places in real life and on a map |
hemisphere | a half of earth |
equator | main line of latitude |
circle graph | pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divide |
globe | a ball shaped model of earth |
population density | average number of people per square mile |
bar graph | graph that compares info |
grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross ech other |
climograph | shows climate/weather patterns in a specific place |
pictographs | makes comparison using symbols or pics |
relative location | how far & in what direction 1 place is to another |
chart | a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way |
politcal map | map showing people/made boundries |
physical map | map shows elevation |
map key | guide showing what colors & symbols mean on a map |
climate | average weathwer pattern of an area |
absoulute location | exact position of a place on earth |
compass rose | small symbol showing directions on map |
latitude | paralell lines that run eat to west on a map or globe |