Chapter 1 Crossword
Across
- 3. the height of a land surface above the level of the sea
- 4. a map created by projecting an image of Earth onto a cone placed over part of an Earth model
- 8. a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a geometric plane
- 10. a map created by projecting Earth’s image onto a cylinder
- 11. a region defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data
- 12. location in relation to other places
- 13. a map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area
- 14. a central place and the surrounding territory linked to it
- 15. computer programs that process and organize details about places on Earth and integrate those details with satellite images and other pieces of information
Down
- 1. a navigational system that can determine absolute location by using satellites and receivers on Earth
- 2. a region defined by a common characteristic, such as production of a product
- 5. an imaginary line that follows the curve of the Earth and represents the shortest distance between two points
- 6. the exact position of a place on the Earth’s surface
- 7. a way of looking at the human and physical patterns on Earth and their relationships to one another
- 9. a mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map