Geography Defintions

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Across
  1. 2. A symbol to represent angles. (°)
  2. 4. Directions The four cardinal directions or cardinal points are the directions of north, south, east, and west
  3. 5. A book of different types of maps
  4. 7. An area that is sunk below its surroundings
  5. 8. A period of 24 hours of the earth spinning on its axis to produce morning and night
  6. 9. A dry, barren area of land
  7. 11. The time twice a year in which the sun crosses the equator and day and night are equal in length. (Summer Equinoxes, Winter Equinoxes)
  8. 12. Rose A circle showing the principal directions
  9. 13. Any of the world's main continuous expanses of land
  10. 15. An imaginary line about which the earth rotates at an angle of 23°
  11. 16. The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun
  12. 17. Map A map marked with contour lines.
Down
  1. 1. Circle The parallel of latitude 66° 33′ north of the equator.
  2. 3. The height of an object or point in relation to sea level
  3. 5. Circle The parallel of latitude 66° 33′ south of the equator.
  4. 6. Hemisphere The half of the earth that contains Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
  5. 7. An undesired change in the waveform of a signal
  6. 10. An imaginary line, located at 0°,dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
  7. 14. The height above a fixed reference point.