Across
- 4. intersection of latitude and longitude lines that give a precise location
- 5. a simplified imagine that is a model of part of the earth’s surface
- 6. person who practices geometry
- 8. largest possible circle around a sphere
- 9. about 34yds along a meridian
- 11. line that divides the northern hemisphere from the southern hemisphere
- 16. lines of latitude on a globe, the circles.
- 17. scientific and mathematical study of the relationships of points, lines, shapes, and solids
- 19. ratio indicated on the map by two numbers separated by a colon (how zoomed in/out the map is)
- 20. line that roughly follows 180 degree longitude
- 22. showing the earth’s surface from a tilted perspective
- 23. 0degrees longitude passes through this location
- 24. line that sits at 0 degrees longitude
- 26. when the sun it at its highest point in the sky
- 27. the study of things that affect a population’s health
Down
- 1. lines on a globe that connect the poles, also called meridians
- 2. North, East, South, West
- 3. your location on a map using coordinates
- 7. 1/60 of a degree
- 8. map that shows the earth’s surface as it appears from space.
- 10. (a nautical map) aviation maps and maps of the ocean used by sailors
- 12. special instruments used to determine the sun’s elevation angle
- 13. 6076 feet long, 1 degree of latitude or longitude
- 14. half of a great circle
- 15. circle’s with a diameter less than the great circle
- 18. map makers
- 21. marks the east-west position of the sun at its highest point in the sky
- 25. defines symbols and colors used on the map