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Final Exam Review 1
Chapter 1 terms
Term | Definition |
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atlas | A book of maps |
elevation | High above sea level |
Geography | Study of the earth( land and people) |
Artic Circle | Latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north |
Anarctic Cirle | Latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south |
Longitude | Meridians(lines)that run north/south on a map or globe |
Thematic Map | Map that shows specific info like climate or population |
Scale Bar | Measures distance on map |
Cardinal Directions | North, South, East, West |
Map Scale | The relationship between two places in real life and on a map |
Hemisphere | A half of circle |
Equator | A main line of latitude |
Cicle Graph | Pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided |
Globe | A ball(spherical)shaped model of the earth |
Population Density | Average number of people per square mile |
Bar Graph | A graph that compares information |
Grid System | When latitude/longitude lines cross each other |
Cilmograph | Shows climate or wheather patterns |
Pictographs | Makes comarison using symbols or pictures |
Relative Location | How far and in what direction one place to another |
Chart | A graphic way of presenting info in an organized way |
Political Map | A map shows people-made boundaries |
Physical Map | A map shows evelation |
Map Key | A guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map |
Climate | Average weather pattern of an area |
Absolute Location | A exact position of a place on earth |
Compass Rose | Small symbol that shows directions on a map |
latitude | Parallel lines that run East to Weston a map or globe |