Across
- 4. east–west lines in the grid
- 7. northern and southern or eastern and western halves of the globe
- 8. location general description of where a place is
- 9. science field that studies people and the relationships among them
- 10. flat drawing that shows part of Earth’s surface
- 12. location specific description of where a place is
- 15. human and physical features that make a place unique
- 16. meridian imaginary line that divides the globe into east and west halves
- 18. part of the world with one or more common features distinguishing it from surrounding areas
- 20. geography study of the world’s people, communities, and landscapes
- 22. seven large landmasses on Earth’s surface
- 23. spherical model of the entire planet
Down
- 1. lines of latitude
- 2. imaginary lines that circle Earth in east–west and north–south directions
- 3. unit of measurement that is 1/60 of a degree
- 5. an area’s land, water, climate, plants and animals, and other physical features
- 6. lines of longitude
- 11. study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
- 13. north–south lines in the grid
- 14. projections ways that our round planet can be shown on a flat map
- 17. imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the North and South Poles
- 19. geography study of the world’s physical features, such as landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants
- 21. units of measurement that locate lines of latitude and longitude