Chapter 1 Vocabulary

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