Basics of Geography

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Across
  1. 3. a map used to present data based on something other than land area
  2. 4. One of the Five Themes of Geography; answers the question of what a place is like
  3. 6. a person who makes maps
  4. 10. an equal half of the Earth
  5. 11. a ___ map shows the location of human-created features on Earth (i.e. countries, cities, etc.)
  6. 16. the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the Earth
  7. 17. the transfer of people, goods, and ideas from one place to another
  8. 18. an area of Earth's surface with similar characteristics
  9. 19. imaginary lines at ~23.5 degrees north and south that define the Earth's tropical region are called the ___ of Cancer and ___ of Capricorn (same word for both)
  10. 21. geography focuses on ____, while history focuses on time
  11. 23. a way of converting the Earth's 3-D surface (or part of it) onto a 2-D surface while reducing distortion
  12. 24. ___ lines (AKA parallels) run east and west and measure distance north and south
  13. 25. the ratio of the size of a part of the Earth shown on a map or globe to that part's actual size ("zoom")
Down
  1. 1. imaginary line running through Greenwich, England, and dividing the Earth into eastern and western halves (0 degrees)
  2. 2. map or globe feature showing (at least) the 4 cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west)
  3. 5. A ___ map shows Earth's natural features (i.e. mountains, deserts, etc.)
  4. 7. the relationship between humans and the physical world is called Human-___ Interaction
  5. 8. the International ___ ___ is a longitude line at ~180 degrees that defines where one day ends and the next beginsa
  6. 9. an imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves (0 degrees)
  7. 12. imaginary lines at ~66.5 degrees north and south that define Earth's polar regions are the Arctic ___ and Antarctic ___ (same word for both)
  8. 13. ___ lines (AKA meridians) running north and south and measuring distance east and west
  9. 14. part of a map or globe that explains the meaning of the symbols and colors on the map or globe
  10. 15. a 3-D representation of Earth's surface
  11. 20. ___ location is the approximate place on Earth where a geographic feature is found
  12. 22. ___ location is the exact place on Earth where a geographic feature is found