World Geo Unit 1 Vocab

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Across
  1. 5. An illustration on a map that shows orientation (n) or direction.
  2. 7. Every place has physical and human characteristics, or features, that make it different from all other places.
  3. 9. The measurement a map uses to indicate the real size of a place on earth.
  4. 14. Describes where a place (or site) is found.
  5. 15. is the key or legend:
  6. 16. Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, England, UK (close to London)
  7. 17. The shortest distance between two points on a perfectly round surface.
  8. 18. Sometimes called a key (n); explains the meaning of symbols used on a map.
  9. 20. Half of the earth, divided by the equator and the prime meridian.
  10. 22. Describes the relationships that exist between places and how those relationships cause change.
  11. 23. Geographic Information System is a computer system for storing, manipulating, and visualizing geographic data.
  12. 24. Describes an area made up places with similar features. A region can be described by its physical features or its human features.
Down
  1. 1. A geographic coordinate system used for mapping the earth surface on the global grid (n).
  2. 2. Zero degrees latitude; divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
  3. 3. Describes how people (or cultures) and the environment affect each other.
  4. 4. Lines of the global grid (n) that run east to west on the globe. These parallel (adj) lines never intersect.
  5. 6. The process of transforming a round object (the earth) onto a flat object (a map) with the least amount of distortion.
  6. 8. scale (n) is shown on a scale bar (n)
  7. 10. The art, science, and technology of making maps. The person, is called a cartographer (n).
  8. 11. Lines of the global grid (n) that run north to south on the globe.
  9. 12. A collection of maps in book form
  10. 13. Our own perception of the world around us due to our opinions and knowledge of a place. (In other words, it's the map stored in your brain)
  11. 19. Zero degrees longitude; divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres.
  12. 21. do people adapt to the environment?