Study Guide: Why Do we have to Study Geography? (Unit 5: Lesson 1)
Across
- 4. A book with many types of maps.
- 7. The horizontal lines on a map.
- 10. Photographs used to show physical features such as mountains, waterfalls, dams, and coastlines.
- 12. The outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object.
- 13. A Part of a landscape that you can see and touch, such as mountains, rivers, and forests.
- 15. The ratio of the distance between any two points on the map to the actual distance between the two points on the ground.
Down
- 1. A type of map that focuses on geographical features.
- 2. The line of 0° longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around Earth.
- 3. A type of map that shows specific information about a place. For example, a national park map shows only information about national parks.
- 5. The vertical lines on a map.
- 6. The imaginary line the cuts the world in half both North and South.
- 8. Photographs taken from a satellite which changes and sends them to a receiver on Earth. These photos can be used to explore forests and natural resources.
- 9. Photographs taken from an aircraft or balloon to show wide views of the landscape.
- 11. A tool that helps to explain the symbols found on the map.
- 14. A drawing or image that shows natural and man-made resources on Earth's surface.