Unit 1

Across

2. the supercontinent that existed the last time the continents were all together
4. the circumference of the earth is approximately ______(rounded to the nearest thousand) (include units)
7. this unit is equal to 1.15 miles
12. this british clockmaker solved the longitude crisis by creating a clock that could work at sea
13. he calculated the circumference of the earth
14. the more zoomed out the map, the ________ the scale
16. this type of map, also known as a general purpose map, is used for location, direction, and distance
19. the ancient _______ civilization contributed the most to geography
20. he created the first true map of the world (even though it wasn't very accurate)
22. this type of renewable resource could be infinite as long as humans don't ruin it
24. this country, although one of the largest, has just one time zone
26. the modern daylight saving time was created during this major world event
27. this continent looks like it could fit with south america
28. oil, coal, and gas are all _____________
31. petoskey stones, although found in michigan, are actually fossilized ______
32. the largest unit used when measuring coordinates
34. anything considered useful by humans that is found in the natural world
35. this type of renewable resource is essentially infinite
37. plates crashing into each other can often cause them to deform and bend upwards, creating a ____________
42. time as adjusted to achieve longer evening daylight in summer by setting the clocks an hour ahead of the standard time
47. the movement of the continents
48. the bottom part of the mantle; it's hotter and less solid
49. this country is the US's leading supplier of oil
52. this splashy natural disaster is caused by tectonics
53. the path along the pacific ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes
54. the horizontal lines on maps
55. north or west is an example of ___________________
57. an area that is characterized by common physical and/or cultural features
58. many issues arise from most people losing __________ during the days following spring forward
59. this process of acquiring coal, involving large explosives, is the main reason the coal jobs are gone forever
61. this map projection is rectangular, more accurate in the mid-latitudes, and very distorted near the poles
62. this shaky natural disaster is caused by tectonics
63. this map projection has rounded edges and is found in many college classrooms
65. the art of making maps
70. the earth's tilt is the reason we have different _________
71. there are 60 ____________ in a degrees
75. "it's about a 20 minute drive" is an example of _________________
76. this type of plate boundary is where two plates are pulling away from each other
77. each of these span about 15 degrees (or one hour)
78. an address is an example of ____________________
79. left of the kangaroo statue is an example of _____________________

Down

1. the cleanest of the three fossil fuels as long as you burn it
3. a mile is an example of _______________
5. the current and short-term state of the atmosphere in a certain place
6. because 4 tectonic plates meet right where this country is located, it experiences a lot of earthquakes
8. the biggest contributor to the higher burglary rates in the south
9. michigan's time zone is ________ standard time
10. digital mapping (acronym)
11. another word for a line of latitude
15. this line is the starting point of latitude
17. this ashy natural disaster is caused by tectonics
18. this type of map, commonly used by hikers and military, conveys a ton of information, especially elevation
21. this US state is where the majority of our coal is from
23. almost half of the world's crude oil can be found in this region
24. the long-term average weather conditions
25. this line is the starting point of longitude
29. this type of plate boundary, also known as a convergent boundary, is where two plates are crashing into each other
30. another word for a line of longitude
31. the dirtiest of the three fossil fuels
33. the study of maps
36. ___% of the world's coal is controlled by just five countries
38. he improved the map of the world; his map was used during the age of discovery
39. map that displays information by changing the size of countries or regions
40. this country controls about 1/4 of the world's natural gas supply
41. generally, richer countries use _______ energy than other countries
43. the earth spins at approximately __________ (include units)
44. michigan is an example of _______________
45. the vertical lines on maps
46. there are 60 ____________ in a minute
50. the top part of the mantle; it's cooler and more solid
51. the main group that benefits from daylight saving time are _______
56. this type of plate boundary, also known as a fault, is where two plate are rubbing up against each other
60. the amount of sunlight a place gets and the biggest contributor to climate
64. the discovery of animal _______ in places/ecosystems they don't belong in is a major piece of evidence that the continents used to be connected
66. this type of resource cannot be replaced
67. ARABIA this country has the most oil of any country based on their ability to get it
68. this is the type of (yucky) oil the US gets from their leading supplier of oil
69. it is believed that this country has more oil but it doesn't have the necessary infrastructure to get it
72. this type of map is used to display information, not to help you get from point a to point b
73. the modern daylight saving time was created in this country
74. the prime meridian runs through this english city