Geography Unit 1

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Across
  1. 3. the longitude base line that has a longitude of 0 degrees and perfectly splits the world into an Eastern and Western Hemisphere
  2. 8. Longitude and Latitude are all about putting this all across the world
  3. 10. the theme of geography that looks at the exact location of something on the map
  4. 11. these lines measure how far East or West a place is on the globe
  5. 13. this Cardinal Direction is almost always down on the map
  6. 14. the theme of geography that looks at where something is based on describing the surrounding area
  7. 15. this Cardinal Direction is almost always right on the map
  8. 16. these lines measure how far North or South a place is on the globe
Down
  1. 1. this word means "Half the Earth" and is what the globe is split up into by the equator and Prime Meridian
  2. 2. using technology to use and display maps in different and new ways is called this (remember from the people who came and talked to us last semester)
  3. 4. the latitude base line that has a latitude of 0 degrees and perfectly splits the world into a Northern and Sothern Hemisphere
  4. 5. for every 70 miles you go you gain _____ degrees of latitude or longitude
  5. 6. the theme of geography that looks at grouping areas together based on similar characteristics
  6. 7. the North _________ and the South __________ have a latitude of 90 degrees and is where the latitude lines stop
  7. 8. Longitude Lines continue all the way across the world until they meet at 180 degrees at what is called the _______________
  8. 9. this Cardinal Direction is almost always left on the map
  9. 12. this Cardinal Direction is almost always up on the map