Unit 1 Geography Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. An instrument for determining direction, works by having a magnetized needle always pointing north
  2. 4. A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians
  3. 9. Half of the earth, either North and South, or East and West
  4. 10. A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic
  5. 11. A city in England in which the prime meridian passes through and also where the time zones start
  6. 13. An area that has common characteristics, either physical or cultural
  7. 16. An imaginary line drawn around the Earth that is equal distance from both poles and measured at 0 degrees latitude
  8. 17. A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth’s surface or a portion of it
  9. 18. A map that shows a country’s boundaries, territories, states, cities, and capitals
  10. 20. The form of an object or its external boundary, outline, or external surface
  11. 21. The numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring the distance east and west of the prime meridian in degrees
  12. 23. Relative position of one point with respect to another point without distance information
  13. 24. Something on a map that shows the symbols and what they mean
  14. 25. Where something is located, using relation to something else
  15. 26. Transfer of people, goods, and ideas
  16. 28. Map making
Down
  1. 1. The numerical description of how far apart objects are
  2. 3. A range of area, determined by longitude, where a common, standard time is used
  3. 5. The distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground
  4. 6. Meridian A meridian located at 0 degrees longitude that passes through Greenwich, England
  5. 7. A map that shows features such as mountains, rivers, plateaus, and valleys
  6. 8. Direction of motion in degrees
  7. 12. The scientific method of transferring locations on Earth’s surface to a flat map
  8. 14. Human beings changing and being changed by the environment in which they live
  9. 15. The numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring the distance north and south of the equator in degrees
  10. 19. Exact positioning of something using latitude and longitude
  11. 22. An arc drawn on a map between the North and South poles
  12. 27. A figure or mark that represents a physical feature, city, or something else on a map
  13. 29. The study of the Earth’s physical features, atmosphere, and how humans interact with it
  14. 30. the quantity that expresses the extent of a two dimensional surface or shape