Across
- 2. An instrument for determining direction, works by having a magnetized needle always pointing north
- 4. A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians
- 9. Half of the earth, either North and South, or East and West
- 10. A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic
- 11. A city in England in which the prime meridian passes through and also where the time zones start
- 13. An area that has common characteristics, either physical or cultural
- 16. An imaginary line drawn around the Earth that is equal distance from both poles and measured at 0 degrees latitude
- 17. A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth’s surface or a portion of it
- 18. A map that shows a country’s boundaries, territories, states, cities, and capitals
- 20. The form of an object or its external boundary, outline, or external surface
- 21. The numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring the distance east and west of the prime meridian in degrees
- 23. Relative position of one point with respect to another point without distance information
- 24. Something on a map that shows the symbols and what they mean
- 25. Where something is located, using relation to something else
- 26. Transfer of people, goods, and ideas
- 28. Map making
Down
- 1. The numerical description of how far apart objects are
- 3. A range of area, determined by longitude, where a common, standard time is used
- 5. The distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground
- 6. Meridian A meridian located at 0 degrees longitude that passes through Greenwich, England
- 7. A map that shows features such as mountains, rivers, plateaus, and valleys
- 8. Direction of motion in degrees
- 12. The scientific method of transferring locations on Earth’s surface to a flat map
- 14. Human beings changing and being changed by the environment in which they live
- 15. The numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring the distance north and south of the equator in degrees
- 19. Exact positioning of something using latitude and longitude
- 22. An arc drawn on a map between the North and South poles
- 27. A figure or mark that represents a physical feature, city, or something else on a map
- 29. The study of the Earth’s physical features, atmosphere, and how humans interact with it
- 30. the quantity that expresses the extent of a two dimensional surface or shape