Unit 1 Vocabulary Definitions

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Across
  1. 4. type of factor that is positive and causes people to move to a place
  2. 7. the part of a map used to find the location of things
  3. 8. a way of representing the three-dimensional earth on a two-dimensional surface (the reason all maps are distorted/inaccurate)
  4. 10. type of map that shows the names of countries, states, and cities, and the boundaries between them
  5. 11. type of human-environment interaction where people physically change environmental conditions or landscapes
  6. 14. type of factor that is negative and causes people to leave a place
  7. 15. where something is in a physical space
  8. 16. type of human-environment interaction where people rely on the environment for natural resources
  9. 17. an imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres
  10. 19. type of human-environment interaction where people change their behaviors or surroundings to better suit their environment
  11. 22. refers to the physical and human characteristics that make a location unique
  12. 23. a combination of latitude and longitude measurements used to identify absolute locations on Earth
  13. 26. type of location: tells you where something is in relation to something else
  14. 28. the part of a map that shows real-world distance
  15. 29. the spread of culture
  16. 31. the part of a map that tells you what each symbol means
  17. 32. a measurement of how far north or south of the equator something is
Down
  1. 1. the part of a map that explains its content and purpose
  2. 2. an imaginary line of equal longitude
  3. 3. the act of moving from one place to settle in another
  4. 5. a measurement of how far east or west of the prime meridian something is
  5. 6. type of region with a specific purpose and a central node
  6. 9. the part of a map that helps with directions
  7. 12. type of region with clearly defined boundaries and unifying characteristic(s)
  8. 13. an imaginary line of equal latitude
  9. 18. a symbolic representation of a space
  10. 20. type of map that focuses on features in the natural environment
  11. 21. type of map that shows the distribution of specific topic
  12. 24. type of location: the precise, fixed position of something, given by coordinates or an address
  13. 25. half of a sphere
  14. 27. an imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
  15. 30. type of region based on people's beliefs, attitudes, ideas, etc.