unit 1 crossword
Across
- 3. computer-based tools used to store, visualize, analyze, and interpret geographic data
- 6. a boundary from which each calendar day starts
- 10. Geographic Positioning System
- 12. the spread of a language
- 16. ndividuals who are in a self-critical state, consciously or unconsciously, may think that other people are critical of them
- 17. the way something is spread out or arranged over a geographic area
- 19. the actual location of a settlement on the Earth
- 20. shows the entire earth and distorts both shape and size slightly to make the two-dimensional representation look the most like the three-dimensional reality of the earth
- 21. study of human adaptations to social and physical environments
- 22. he concept that the natural environment places constraints on human activity, but humans can adapt to some environmental limits while modifying others using technology.
- 24. the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
- 25. the process of taking pictures of the Earth's surface from satellites (or, earlier, airplanes) to provide a greater understanding of the Earth's geography over large distances.
- 27. arbitrary meridian in a geographic coordinate system at which longitude is defined to be 0°.
- 28. the measurement east or west of the prime meridian
- 29. the process of an idea being spread rapidly throughout the population
- 31. the doctrine that human growth, development and activities are controlled by the physical environment
Down
- 1. the idea that the farther away you are from goods or services, the less likely you are to make use of it.
- 2. an attempt to create a two-dimensional map that maintained accurate and reliable compass points
- 4. when an idea diffuses from its cultural hearth outward, but the original idea is changed by the new adopters
- 5. An area organized around a central focal point or node.
- 7. relates to its surrounding features, both human-made and natural
- 8. measures the distance north or south of the equator
- 9. the science or practice of drawing maps
- 11. a cultural trend is spread from one segment of society to another in a pattern
- 13. a method used to represent the Earth's three-dimensional, curved surface onto a two-dimensional plane, such as a piece of paper or a digital screen
- 14. The region from which innovative ideas originate
- 15. when innovations spread to new places while staying strong in their original locations
- 18. An area defined by one predominant or universal characteristic throughout its entire area
- 23. a concept in geography used to understand and analyze social, economic, and environmental phenomena in a spatial or geographic context
- 26. an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body
- 30. the spread of ideas, objects, inventions, and other practices from place to place.
- 32. number of things in a certain area