Across
- 2. Materials that can be used to produce crops or other products.
- 5. The study of Earth and its peoples, places, and environments.
- 6. The natural surroundings of a place.
- 8. Describes where a place is compared to another place.
- 9. The shape and nature of the land.
- 10. Sometimes referred to as the "legend" unlocks the meaning of the map by explaining the symbols, colors, and lines.
- 15. How much above or below sea level a feature is.
- 16. These systems consist of computer hardware and software that gather, store, and analyze geographic information.
- 17. The EXACT location of something.
- 19. Circles the middle of Earth.
- 20. Lines on a map running east to west, measure distance on Earth in a North-to-south direction.
- 22. Each half of Earth is divided into these.
Down
- 1. The starting point for measuring longitude.
- 3. Is a radio navigation system that allows land, sea, and airborne users to determine their exact location, velocity, and time 24 hours a day, in all weather conditions, anywhere in the world.
- 4. Getting information from far away
- 7. Places that are close to one another and share some characteristics.
- 11. Show more specialized information.
- 12. The average weather in a place over a long period of time.
- 13. Lines on a map that run from north to south, but they measure distance on Earth in an east-to-west direction.
- 14. Shows direction (North, South, E., W.) on a map.
- 18. Tells us how a measured space on the map corresponds to actual distance on Earth. (Ex: Converting inches to miles)
- 21. The differenced between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another feature near it.