Across
- 3. the relationship between distances on the map and on Earth
- 7. the study of Earth and its peoples, places, and environments
- 11. a line of latitude that runs around the middle of Earth
- 15. the portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from a location
- 17. the natural surroundings of a place
- 19. the measurement of how much above or below sea level a place is
- 20. the starting point for measuring longitude
- 21. a natural feature found on land
Down
- 1. the exact location of something
- 2. the feature on a map that tells how a measured space on the map relates to the actual distance on Earth
- 4. each half of the Earth
- 5. the feature on a map that explains the symbols, colors, and lines used on the map
- 6. a map that shows specialized information
- 8. the lines on a map that run east to west
- 9. one of several systems sued to represent the round Earth on a flat map
- 10. a material that can be used to produce products
- 12. the location of one place compared to another place
- 13. the average weather in an area over a long period of time
- 14. Earth's features in terms of their places, shapes, and relationships to one another
- 16. a group of places that are close to one another and that share some characteristics
- 18. the difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another feature near it
- 21. the lines on a map that run north to south