Geography Review 1st Term
Across
- 1. is an abstraction of reality where the earth’s surface is represented in its entirety or in parts
- 5. There are ______ time zones around the world, each one represents a different time
- 7. Is the smallest scale in size, it can be used to get to know a city, a town, a place or a landscape in great detail
- 9. they are the points located on the northern and southern ends of our planet
- 12. It tells you what information the map is showing
- 13. this scale is shown in a rectangle divided into three parts, which represent one or more kilometers of the surface
- 14. many of the events that come up on a daily basis in the world, our community and everything that surrounds us, can be explained by _____
- 15. This category is the geographical space we perceive, such as mountains, roads, factories, fields, there are two types, natural and human.
- 17. bar it is a measuring line, it helps you figure the distance on the map.
- 18. is the distance that exists between any point on Earth’s surface and the Equator.
- 20. is a continuous extension of Earth’s surface that has homogenous and unique characteristics, they can be natural, cultural and economic.
- 21. due to its extension, _________ meridians cross the national territory
Down
- 2. is the smallest category of analysis, it refers to a specific and unique location, they can be found by coordinates
- 3. this scale focuses on the study of a limited space within a country’s territories and borders, allowing for the distinction of the political organization through states
- 4. It is a symbol that tells you where the cardinal directions
- 6. they are semicircles that are perpendicular to the equator; their direction is from pole to pole.
- 8. is the distance that exists between any point on the surface of Earth and the Greenwich meridian.
- 10. it explains the symbols, colors, and lines on the map. It is also called legend.
- 11. They are symbolized by a star. This symbol is found in the key on the map
- 13. this scale considers the planet as a whole, and distinguishes events and phenomena whose existence and distribution span over great continental dimensions
- 16. is the measurement of the distance between a point on Earth’s surface and sea level
- 19. they are symbolized by a solid circle. This symbol is found in the key of the map