Vocabulary Development 6.1.
Across
- 3. A navigational instrument consisting of a magnetized pointer that aligns itself with the Earth's magnetic field, indicating direction relative to magnetic north.
- 4. Angular distance measured north or south from the Earth's equator, expressed in degrees.
- 6. A course or path to be taken, especially for travel or transportation; the direction or way in which one travels from one place to another.
- 7. Angular distance measured east or west from the Prime Meridian (a line of longitude passing through Greenwich, England), expressed in degrees.
- 9. Referring to an area or territory that has not been mapped or explored; unknown or not yet recorded.
- 11. Individuals who travel to unfamiliar or unknown regions in order to discover new information, resources, or territories.
- 12. To sail or travel all the way around something, especially the Earth.
Down
- 1. A person who successfully overcomes or subdues an opponent or territory, often through force or strategy.
- 2. To plan and direct the course of a journey, especially by using maps, charts, or other instruments to determine position and direction.
- 5. An optical instrument designed to magnify distant objects and make them appear closer and larger by using lenses or mirrors.
- 8. An imaginary line encircling the Earth, equidistant from the North and South Poles, dividing the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
- 10. The act of traveling or investigating in order to discover new information or resources, often in unfamiliar or unknown territories.