chapter 1 vocab
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| atlas | book of maps
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| elevation | height above sea level
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| geography | study of earth (land and people)
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| artic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north
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| antartic circle | latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south
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| longitude | meridians (lines) that run north/south on a map or globe
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| thematic map | maps that show specific info like climate or population
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| scale bar | measure distance on a map
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| cardinal directions | north, south, east, west
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| map scale | the relationship between the distance between two places in real life and on a map
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| hemisphere | a half of the earth
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| equator | a main line of latitude
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| circle graph | pie-shaped graph shows "whole" divided
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| globe | a ball (spherical) shaped model of the earth
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| population density | average number of people per square mile
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| bar graph | a graph that compares information
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| grid system | when latitude/longitude lines cross each other
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| climograph | shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place
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| pictographs | makes comparison using symbls or pictures
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| relative location | how far and in what direction one place is to another
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| chart | a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way
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| political map | a map showing people -made boundaries
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| physical map | a map shows elevation
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| map key | a guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map
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| climate | average weather pattern of an area
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| absolute location | the exact position of a place on earth
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| compass rose | small symbol that shows directions on a map
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| latitude | parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe
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