Across
- 2. The invisible line that runs around the center of the Earth at 0 degrees latitude.
- 5. Horizontal imaginary lines on a map that measure north and south from the Equator.
- 6. Natural features of the earth's surface.
- 8. The long-term pattern of weather in an area, typically averaged over a period of 30 years.
- 9. The earth's zero of longitude, which by convention passes through Greenwich, England.
- 10. The science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface.
- 12. A figure on compass, map, nautical chart, or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) and their intermediate points.
- 13. An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features.
- 17. 23°27′ S latitude and marks the most southerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead at noon.
- 18. Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates.
- 20. The natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as affected by human activity.
Down
- 1. The four main points of a compass: north, south, east, and west.
- 3. The misrepresentation of shape, area, distance, or direction of or between geographic features when compared to their true measurements on the curved surface of the earth.
- 4. Location that is identified based on where something else is located.
- 7. Vertical imaginary lines on a map that measure east and west from the Prime Meridian.
- 11. A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface.
- 14. One of 7 large land masses on Earth.
- 15. 23°27′ N latitude and marks the most northerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead at noon.
- 16. The ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground.
- 19. An inset on a map that explains the symbols, provides a scale, and usually identifies the type of map used.