Unit 1 Geography Terms

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Across
  1. 2. an internal map that people create in their mind based on their understanding of the world around them
  2. 4. a software that is used to store and visualize geographic information for its use as data
  3. 7. the study of places, the environment, and the relationship between their surroundings
  4. 10. a two-dimensional drawing of a place
  5. 14. the vertical distance above or below sea level
  6. 15. an imaginary man-made line that shows the boundaries between countries, regions, or states/provinces
  7. 18. a map that identifies human-made features
  8. 20. the study of how geography affects politics and international relations
  9. 22. a map that shows the natural features in an area
Down
  1. 1. the tool on a map that shows the distance between places
  2. 3. the study of Earth's natural features
  3. 5. the tool on a map that is used to show what the symbols and/or colors mean
  4. 6. a city where a region's government is located
  5. 8. the science and craft of drawing maps
  6. 9. a line on a topographic map that indicates the elevation at that point on the map
  7. 11. a map within a map that provides related information
  8. 12. a special purposemap that shows information related to a certain theme or subject
  9. 13. the four diagonal directions between the cardinal directions: northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest
  10. 16. a network of satellites that send information to determine the exact location of places on Earth
  11. 17. a book of maps
  12. 19. the four main directions: north, south, east, and west
  13. 21. a circle showing the principle directions on a map or chart
  14. 23. the study of human activities as they relate to the Earth