Across
- 2. the supercontinent that existed the last time the continents were all together
- 4. the circumference of the earth is approximately ______(rounded to the nearest thousand) (include units)
- 7. this unit is equal to 1.15 miles
- 12. this british clockmaker solved the longitude crisis by creating a clock that could work at sea
- 13. he calculated the circumference of the earth
- 14. the more zoomed out the map, the ________ the scale
- 16. this type of map, also known as a general purpose map, is used for location, direction, and distance
- 19. the ancient _______ civilization contributed the most to geography
- 20. he created the first true map of the world (even though it wasn't very accurate)
- 22. this type of renewable resource could be infinite as long as humans don't ruin it
- 24. this country, although one of the largest, has just one time zone
- 26. the modern daylight saving time was created during this major world event
- 27. this continent looks like it could fit with south america
- 28. oil, coal, and gas are all _____________
- 31. petoskey stones, although found in michigan, are actually fossilized ______
- 32. the largest unit used when measuring coordinates
- 34. anything considered useful by humans that is found in the natural world
- 35. this type of renewable resource is essentially infinite
- 37. plates crashing into each other can often cause them to deform and bend upwards, creating a ____________
- 42. time as adjusted to achieve longer evening daylight in summer by setting the clocks an hour ahead of the standard time
- 47. the movement of the continents
- 48. the bottom part of the mantle; it's hotter and less solid
- 49. this country is the US's leading supplier of oil
- 52. this splashy natural disaster is caused by tectonics
- 53. the path along the pacific ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes
- 54. the horizontal lines on maps
- 55. north or west is an example of ___________________
- 57. an area that is characterized by common physical and/or cultural features
- 58. many issues arise from most people losing __________ during the days following spring forward
- 59. this process of acquiring coal, involving large explosives, is the main reason the coal jobs are gone forever
- 61. this map projection is rectangular, more accurate in the mid-latitudes, and very distorted near the poles
- 62. this shaky natural disaster is caused by tectonics
- 63. this map projection has rounded edges and is found in many college classrooms
- 65. the art of making maps
- 70. the earth's tilt is the reason we have different _________
- 71. there are 60 ____________ in a degrees
- 75. "it's about a 20 minute drive" is an example of _________________
- 76. this type of plate boundary is where two plates are pulling away from each other
- 77. each of these span about 15 degrees (or one hour)
- 78. an address is an example of ____________________
- 79. left of the kangaroo statue is an example of _____________________
Down
- 1. the cleanest of the three fossil fuels as long as you burn it
- 3. a mile is an example of _______________
- 5. the current and short-term state of the atmosphere in a certain place
- 6. because 4 tectonic plates meet right where this country is located, it experiences a lot of earthquakes
- 8. the biggest contributor to the higher burglary rates in the south
- 9. michigan's time zone is ________ standard time
- 10. digital mapping (acronym)
- 11. another word for a line of latitude
- 15. this line is the starting point of latitude
- 17. this ashy natural disaster is caused by tectonics
- 18. this type of map, commonly used by hikers and military, conveys a ton of information, especially elevation
- 21. this US state is where the majority of our coal is from
- 23. almost half of the world's crude oil can be found in this region
- 24. the long-term average weather conditions
- 25. this line is the starting point of longitude
- 29. this type of plate boundary, also known as a convergent boundary, is where two plates are crashing into each other
- 30. another word for a line of longitude
- 31. the dirtiest of the three fossil fuels
- 33. the study of maps
- 36. ___% of the world's coal is controlled by just five countries
- 38. he improved the map of the world; his map was used during the age of discovery
- 39. map that displays information by changing the size of countries or regions
- 40. this country controls about 1/4 of the world's natural gas supply
- 41. generally, richer countries use _______ energy than other countries
- 43. the earth spins at approximately __________ (include units)
- 44. michigan is an example of _______________
- 45. the vertical lines on maps
- 46. there are 60 ____________ in a minute
- 50. the top part of the mantle; it's cooler and more solid
- 51. the main group that benefits from daylight saving time are _______
- 56. this type of plate boundary, also known as a fault, is where two plate are rubbing up against each other
- 60. the amount of sunlight a place gets and the biggest contributor to climate
- 64. the discovery of animal _______ in places/ecosystems they don't belong in is a major piece of evidence that the continents used to be connected
- 66. this type of resource cannot be replaced
- 67. ARABIA this country has the most oil of any country based on their ability to get it
- 68. this is the type of (yucky) oil the US gets from their leading supplier of oil
- 69. it is believed that this country has more oil but it doesn't have the necessary infrastructure to get it
- 72. this type of map is used to display information, not to help you get from point a to point b
- 73. the modern daylight saving time was created in this country
- 74. the prime meridian runs through this english city