Vocab Rubenstein Part I

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Across
  1. 4. map/is a personal representation of a portion of Earth’s surface.
  2. 5. to the physical gap or interval between two objects.
  3. 6. circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians.
  4. 8. information system/They produce more accurate and attractive maps.
  5. 12. the physical character of a place.
  6. 13. the name given to a place on Earth.
  7. 15. Positioning System/a system that determines the precise position of something on Earth.
  8. 19. the basis for telling time and a place east or west.
  9. 20. meridian - The meridian that passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England, is 0° longitude
  10. 21. region/also known as the nodal region, is an area organized around a node or focal point.
  11. 23. to relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space.
  12. 25. an area of Earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics.
  13. 26. a two-dimensional or flat-scale model of Earth’s surface, or a portion of it.
Down
  1. 1. Region/or perceptual region, is an area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity.
  2. 2. the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole.
  3. 3. is the body of customary beliefs, material traits, and social forms that together constitutes the distinct tradition of a group of people.
  4. 7. position that something occupies on Earth’s surface.
  5. 9. scientific method of transferring locations on Earth’s surface to a flat map
  6. 10. Date Line/“imaginary line extending between the North Pole and the South Pole and arbitrarily demarcating each calendar day from the next.”
  7. 11. landscape/a combination of cultural features such as language and religion, economic features such as agriculture and industry, and physical features such as climate and vegetation
  8. 14. an imaginary arc connecting the North and South poles.
  9. 16. the numbering system to indicate the location of a parallel and a place north and south.
  10. 17. sensing/a satellite, airplane, or drone orbiting Earth or from other long-distance recording the image of a tiny area on Earth’s surface.
  11. 18. the location of a place relative to other places.
  12. 20. a specific point on Earth, distinguished by a particular characteristic.
  13. 22. Mean Time/“is the yearly average (or 'mean') of the time each day when the Sun crosses the Prime Meridian at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Essentially, mean time is clock time rather than solar (astronomical) time.”
  14. 24. region/also known as the uniform region, is an area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics.