Chapter 1 Vocab Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. internal representation of a portion of Earth's surface
  2. 5. Earth's crust and a portion of upper mantle directly below the crust
  3. 6. the frequency with which something occurs in space
  4. 7. a circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians
  5. 9. long term average weather condition at a particular location
  6. 12. system that accurately determines the precise position of something on Earth
  7. 16. the science of mapmaking
  8. 17. the relationship of a feature's size on a map to its actual size on Earth
  9. 18. a specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic
  10. 19. the acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting Earth or from other long distance methods
  11. 20. a piece of land that is created by draining water from an area
  12. 22. area of Earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics
  13. 24. the physical gap or interval between two objects
  14. 25. location of a place relative to other places
  15. 26. physical character of a place
  16. 28. the numbering system used to indicate the location of a parallel
  17. 29. an arc drawn between the North and South poles
  18. 31. extent of a feature's spread over space
  19. 32. the reduction in time it takes for something to reach another place
  20. 39. the belief that the physical environment caused social development
  21. 40. a substance in the environment that is useful to people, economically and technologically feasible to access, and socially acceptable to use
  22. 41. a two-dimensional or flat scale model of Earth's surface, or a portion of it
  23. 42. all living organisms on Earth, including plants and animals, as well as microorganisms
  24. 44. the arrangement of a feature in space
  25. 45. the scientific study of ecosystems
Down
  1. 2. the numbering system used to identify the location of each meridian
  2. 3. relationships across the barrier of space
  3. 4. area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity, also known as a perceptual region
  4. 5. the position that something occupies on Earth's surface
  5. 8. place from which an innovation originates
  6. 10. the belief that the physical environment may limit human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to their environment
  7. 11. area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics, also known as a uniform region
  8. 12. captures, stores, queries, analyzes, and displays geographic data
  9. 13. the force or process that involves the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope
  10. 14. maintenance of resources in their present condition, with as little human impact as possible
  11. 15. all of the water on and near Earth's surface
  12. 21. the time at the prime meridian
  13. 23. the thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
  14. 26. use of Earth's renewable and nonrenewable natural resources in ways that ensure resource availability
  15. 27. the geographic study of human-environment relationships
  16. 30. area organized around a node or a focal point, also known as a nodal region
  17. 33. sustainable use and management of Earth's natural resources to meet human needs such as food, medicine, and recreation
  18. 34. place name
  19. 35. zero degrees longitude
  20. 36. the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
  21. 37. the scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface to a flat map
  22. 38. process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time
  23. 43. geometric arrangement of objects in space