Study Guide: Why Do we have to Study Geography? (Unit 5: Lesson 1)

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Across
  1. 4. A book with many types of maps.
  2. 7. The horizontal lines on a map.
  3. 10. Photographs used to show physical features such as mountains, waterfalls, dams, and coastlines.
  4. 12. The outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object.
  5. 13. A Part of a landscape that you can see and touch, such as mountains, rivers, and forests.
  6. 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. 1. A type of map that focuses on geographical features.
  2. 2. The line of 0° longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around Earth.
  3. 3. A type of map that shows specific information about a place. For example, a national park map shows only information about national parks.
  4. 5. The vertical lines on a map.
  5. 6. The imaginary line the cuts the world in half both North and South.
  6. 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.
  7. 9. Photographs taken from an aircraft or balloon to show wide views of the landscape.
  8. 11. A tool that helps to explain the symbols found on the map.
  9. 14. A drawing or image that shows natural and man-made resources on Earth's surface.