Chapter 1 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. a satellite system based in space that finds absolute location and time anywhere on earth
  2. 3. two dimensional, or flat, representation of earth
  3. 6. thinking thinking about the space on earth's surface, including where places are located and why they are there.
  4. 7. a large landmass on earth's surface
  5. 8. location the position of a place in relation to other places
  6. 12. is half of earth
  7. 14. a three dimensional, or spherical representation
  8. 16. the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity
  9. 17. is the height of a physical feature above sea level
  10. 18. a group of places with common traits
  11. 19. meridian runs through Greenwich, England. It is 0 degrees longitude.
Down
  1. 2. shows how much distance on Earth is represented by distance on the map or globe.
  2. 4. location the exact point where a place is located
  3. 5. imaginary vertical lines that measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian.
  4. 7. mapmaker
  5. 9. topic
  6. 10. a flat surface that is built into a hillside
  7. 11. the center line of latitude. Distances north and south of the equator are measured in degrees. This line is 0 degrees.
  8. 13. is change in elevation from one place to another
  9. 15. imaginary horizontal lines that measure the distance north or south of the equator.