Basic Geography Vocab

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Across
  1. 4. The four primary directions used to denote location. North, South, East, West.
  2. 6. The position of something in relation to another, usually in relation to true north.
  3. 9. The prevailing weather patters expected for a region of Earth
  4. 10. The Regions of Earth from the Tropic of Cancer to the Arctic Circle and from the Tropic of Capricorn to the Antarctic Circle, where weather is more temperate and seasons are experienced throughout the year.
  5. 11. A Human made/political representation of a specific region of land and group of people
  6. 12. A type of map that displays human-created boundaries & regions of the world (or other regions).
  7. 15. A map created to provide a general overview of a location such as physical features, political boundaries, etc.
  8. 17. The Science dealing with Earth's surface including elements of the land, climate and human interactions
  9. 19. A representation of features of an area of Earth and showing respective forms, sizes, relationships, etc.
  10. 20. The Regions of Earth surrounding both the North and South Poles where the least amount of sunlight hits throughout the year.
  11. 21. Shows the respective size of a precise measurement on a map in comparison to the size of that same precise measurement in reality (on Earth's surface)
  12. 22. Parallels that circle the globe and denote locations north or south of the Equator.
  13. 23. The region of Earth surrounding the Equator (From the Tropic of Capricorn to the Tropic of Cancer) that receives the most consistent amount of sunlight year-round.
Down
  1. 1. A type of map that displays a detailed account of geographic position and elevation of both natural and man-made features.
  2. 2. a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth
  3. 3. A documentation of the symbols on a map in order to have a better understanding of the information displayed within it.
  4. 5. A map that shows a larger are in context to a smaller area, or a smaller area in context to a larger one.
  5. 7. A map created to display information about a particular topic or theme and can be displayed in a variety of ways.
  6. 8. One half of a celestial sphere.
  7. 11. A symbol oriented to show the cardinal directions on a map
  8. 13. The production of maps
  9. 14. The altitude to which something rises above sea level.
  10. 16. the 7 great divisions of land on Earth
  11. 18. Bodies of Water or waterways (liquid or frozen) on Earth’s surface.
  12. 22. Meridians that circle the globe and denote locations east or west of the Prime Meridian