Science
Across
- 3. computer system that analyzes and displays geographically referenced information.
- 7. the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian
- 9. the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator
- 11. distance above sea level
- 12. the difference in elevation represented by each contour line on a topographic map
- 13. a large area of flat land
- 14. he rise or fall of the land surface.
- 15. an accurate worldwide navigational and surveying facility based on the reception of signals from an array of orbiting satellites
Down
- 1. a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill
- 2. difference in elevation considered collectively, of a land surface
- 4. distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the earth
- 5. the use of elevation contour lines to show the shape of the Earth's surface
- 6. a list of symbols that appear on the map
- 8. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
- 10. an area of relatively level high ground
- 12. bold or thicker lines that appear at every fifth contour line