Physical Geography: Chapter 2

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Across
  1. 2. Scale Map Covers a large geographic area.
  2. 3. Scale Map Map that covers a small geographic area.
  3. 4. Contour Line A line joining points of equal elevation.
  4. 6. Map Scale Conveys distance with a fraction or ratio.
  5. 9. GPS Formal name for the GPS System.
  6. 10. Any line that joins points of equal value of something.
  7. 12. Projection Conformal map projection designed to facilitate oceanic navigation.
  8. 13. Map Scale Uses a line marked off in distances to represent actual distance on Earth’s surface.
  9. 14. Projection System in which the spherical surface of Earth is transformed for display on a flat surface.
  10. 15. Computer systems designed to analyze and display spatial data.
Down
  1. 1. Projection A football-shaped map that is usually of the entire world.
  2. 5. Projection View we get when looking at a globe or that of an astronaut looking at Earth from space.
  3. 7. Analysis Two or more layers of data are superimposed or integrated.
  4. 8. Map Scale Expresses in words the relationship between the distance on the map and the actual distance on Earth’s surface.
  5. 11. A flat representation of Earth.
  6. 12. Essentials Title, scale, legend, compass, latitude, and longitude.