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