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1BasicGeoTerms
Terms Unit One
Question | Answer |
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a book of maps. | atlas. |
hight above sea level. | elevation. |
A guide to the symbols on a map. | map key. |
the main line of longitude. | prime meridian. |
relationship between the distance in real life and the distance on a map. | map scale. |
study of the earth and everything on it. | geography |
latitude line 66 1/2 degress south. | antartic circle |
latitude line 66 1/2 degress north. | artic circle |
meridians that run north/south on a map or globe. | longitude. |
shows specific info like climate or population. | thematic map. |
measures distance on a map. | scale bar |
north south east west | cordinal directions |
a ball shaped map of the world | globe |
when latitude or longitude lines that cross each other | grid system |
shows climate or weather pattern in a specific place | pictographs |
how far and in what direction one place is to another | relative location |
a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way | chart |
a map showing people made boundies | political map |
shows elivation | phisical map |
makes comaprasin usinbg symbols or pictures | pictograpgh |
area weather ]pattuern of an area | climate |
graph that comapres information | bar graph |
the exacvt place on the earth. | absolute location |
small symbol that shows direction on a map | compas rose |