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GEOWORDS
unit 1 vocab
Question | Answer |
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A half of the earth. | hemisphere |
The study of the earth/everything on it. | geography |
a map that shows an area's elevation | physical map |
How far and in what direction one place to another. | relative location |
A map that shows people-made boundries | political map |
a small symbol that shows direction on a map | compass rose |
height above sea level | elevation |
a ball-shaped map of the earth | globe |
a map showing what an area's land is used for | land use map |
pie-shaped graphs. shows"whole"divided | circle graph |
Average weather pattern of an area | climate |
Average number of people per sq.mile | population density |
study of the earth (land and people) | geography |
latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north | Artic circle |
latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south | Antarctic circle |
meridians (lines) that run north/south on a map or globe | longitude |
map that shows specific info like climate or poplutaion | thematic map |
measures distance on a map | scale bar |
a graph that compares information | bar graph |
a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way | chart |