Vocab Rubenstein (chapter 1)
Across
- 3. numbering system to indicate location of a parallel
- 10. internal representation of portion of Earth's surface
- 13. organized around a node or focal point
- 16. cultural, economic, physical features
- 17. location of a place relative to other places
- 18. flat scale model of Earth's surface, or a portion of it
- 20. numbering system to indicate location of meridians
- 21. physical character of a place
- 24. position for something on Earth
- 25. area of Earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural and physical features
- 26. circle around globe parallel to the equator
- 27. collecting data of Earth's surface via satellite orbiting, long-distance methods
Down
- 1. beliefs, traits, social forms
- 2. arc mostly following 180 degrees longitude
- 4. Relationships across barrier of space
- 5. relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
- 6. meridian at 0 degrees longitude
- 7. place that people believe exists as a part of their cultural identity
- 8. Science of mapmaking
- 9. physical gap or interval between two objects
- 11. scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface to flat maps
- 12. system: captures, analyzes, etc geographic data
- 14. time at 0 degrees longitude
- 15. arc drawn between North and South poles
- 19. area everyone shares, with distintive characteristic(s)
- 22. name given to a place on Earth
- 23. specific point of Earth distinguished by a particular character
- 28. system: determines accurately the precise positions