Geography Vocab Quiz

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Across
  1. 5. a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
  2. 6. an imaginary line around Earth that runs parallel to the equator
  3. 7. the meridian of longitude labeled 0 degrees, from which all other degrees of longitude are measured.
  4. 10. the seven largest areas of land on Earth
  5. 13. an element of a map that shows how a unit of distance on the map (such as an inch) relates to actual distance on the surface of Earth
  6. 16. the northernmost line of latitude where the sun’s rays ever beat straight down. This line marks the northern limit of the tropical zone.
  7. 18. the southernmost line of latitude where the sun’s rays ever beat straight down. This line marks the southern limit of the tropical zone.
  8. 19. the precise point where a place is located on Earth
  9. 20. a very large, unbroken area of land
  10. 22. a box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on the map
  11. 24. a set of numbers that together describe the exact location of something, such as a place on a map
  12. 25. the line of latitude that circles Earth exactly midway between the North and South poles
  13. 26. an imaginary line between the North and South poles that crosses the equator at right angles
Down
  1. 1. the meridian of longitude located at 180º. By international agreement, the date is one day earlier to the east of this line.
  2. 2. the system of imaginary lines (called parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude) used to divide the surface of Earth on maps and globes
  3. 3. the four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west
  4. 4. where a place is located in relation to another place
  5. 8. the spinning motion of Earth around its axis
  6. 9. the directions on a compass rose, such as southeast, that are located between the cardinal directions
  7. 11. a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map
  8. 12. Another name for lines of longitude
  9. 14. Another name for lines of latitude
  10. 15. one complete trip by Earth around the sun
  11. 17. a diagram on a map that shows directions such as north, south, east, and west
  12. 21. the imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of Earth
  13. 23. one half of a sphere/globe. Earth can be divided into eastern, western, northern and southern