Chapter 1

4. the spinning motion of Earth, like a top on its axis.
5. ___ tides- the regions between between the Arctic Circle, the Antarctic Circles, and the Poles.
7. a representation of the Earth's rounded surface on a flat piece of paper
9. one complete orbit of the Earth around the sun.
12. the study of Earth's surface and the processes that shape it.
16. the town in England where the Prime Meridian resides.
18. ___ tides- the region between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
21. ___ circle- line of latitude around the Earth near the South Pole.
23. a system used on maps to help locate places
24. the section of the map that explains the symbols for the map features
25. the path followed by by an object in space as it moves around another.
26. a unit of measurement used to determine absolute location.
27. tropic of ___ - the southern boundary of the tropics.
28. an imaginary line, also called a parallel, that circles the Earth to the equator

1. also called longitude lines
2. ___ circle- line of latitude around the Earth near the North Pole.
3. all of the surroundings and conditions that affect living things, such as water, soil, and air.
6. ___ tides- the regions between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, and the Arctic and Antarctic Circles.
8. an imaginary line that circles the globe at its widest point.
10. an imaginary line that runs north and south from one pole to another.
11. the size of an area on a map as compared with the area's actual size
13. a round model of the Earth
14. any of the imaginary lines that circle the earth parallel to the equator.
15. a misrepresentation of the true shape.
17. ___ directions: North, South, East, West
19. tropic of ___ - the northern boundary of the tropics.
20. an imaginary line around which a planet turns.
22. a map feature that usually shows the four cardinal directions