AP Human Geo Chapter 1, Sections 1&2

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Across
  1. 1. -A name given to something on Earth like a town
  2. 3. -The cumulation of traditions and customs
  3. 4. -The relationship between the portion of the Earth being studied and the Earth as a whole
  4. 7. sensing -Collects data about Earth’s surface from satellites
  5. 8. -The position which something on Earth occupies
  6. 9. map -A personal representation of an area
  7. 12. -An area of Earth with at least one distinct feature
  8. 14. -Encircle the Earth horizontally and make right angles with meridians
  9. 16. Region -An area people believe is part of their cultural identity
  10. 18. -An arc that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, numbered by longitude
  11. 20. -Encircle the Earth vertically from pole to pole and make right angles with parallels
  12. 21. region -An area where everyone shares at least one distinct feature
  13. 23. -The physical character of a place such as the climate
  14. 24. landscape -Is made of cultural, economic, and physical features, gives a region a unified character
  15. 27. Date Line -Mainly follows the 180° longitude line and divides one day from another
Down
  1. 2. -An arc that encircles the Earth horizontally, numbered by latitude
  2. 4. -Physical gap between two objects
  3. 5. Mean Time -Also known as Universal Time, used as a reference for all other times and time zones
  4. 6. region -An area organized around a defining characteristic/focal point
  5. 10. Positioning System -A type of technology that can pinpoint the exact location of something on Earth, used for navigation
  6. 11. information system -Makes maps by combining the geographic data it has captured and stored
  7. 13. meridian -0° longitude, runs through Greenwich
  8. 15. -The science of mapmaking
  9. 17. -The relationships of objects and people across a space
  10. 19. -The way the 3D locations on Earth are transferred to a 2D map
  11. 22. -A specific point on Earth with a particular characteristic
  12. 25. -The location of a place relative to other places
  13. 26. -A 2D scale model of a part or all of the Earth’s surface