Lesson 1 Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. a set of numbers that together describe the exact location of something, such as a place on a map
  2. 7. where a place is located in relation to another place
  3. 11. a very large, unbroken area of land
  4. 12. the seven largest areas of land on earth
  5. 14. the directions on a compass rose, such as southeast, that are located between the cardinal directions
  6. 16. the precise point where a place is located on Earth
  7. 17. an element of a map that shows how a unit of distance on the map relates to actual distance on the surface of earth
  8. 20. longitude that is labeled 0 degrees, from which all other degrees of longitude are measured. the prime meridian passes through greenwich, england.
  9. 21. the four main directions on a compass rose north, south, east, and west
Down
  1. 1. the line of latitude that circles earth exactly midway between the north and south poles
  2. 2. the meridian of longitude located at 180º. by international agreement, the date is one day earlier to the east of this line
  3. 3. an imaginary line between the north and south poles that crosses the equator at right angles
  4. 5. the spinning motion of earth around its axis
  5. 6. one complete trip by earth around the sun
  6. 8. a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map
  7. 9. a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
  8. 10. an imaginary line around earth that runs parallel to the equator
  9. 13. a box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on the map
  10. 15. one half of a sphere; earth can be divided into eastern and western or into northern and southern
  11. 18. an imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole through the center of earth
  12. 19. a small diagram used to indicate directions on a map