Across
- 3. the curved surface of the Earth represented on the flat surface of a map
- 4. _________ projection; type of projection created by placing a cone over part of an Earth model
- 5. _______ map; map that shows location and topography of the Earth’s land features (also called a relief map)
- 7. science of obtaining information about an object or area from a distance
- 9. ________ projection; type of projection that shows the Earth centered in such a way that a straight line coming from the center to any other point represents the shortest distance; often used for maps of the Poles
- 13. computer programs that process and organize details about places on Earth and integrate those details with satellite images and other pieces of information
- 15. Height above sea level
- 16. the variation in elevation across an area
- 17. geographic position of a place in relation to other places or features of a larger region
Down
- 1. used to determine the exact location of something on Earth
- 2. _______ region; a central place and the surrounding territory linked to it
- 6. _______ region; region defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data
- 8. a way of looking at the human and physical patterns on Earth and their relationships to one another
- 9. _______ map; map that shows the boundaries and locations of political units such as countries, states, counties, counties, and towns
- 10. ________ location; location in relation to other places
- 11. ______ region; region defined by a common characteristic, such as production of a product
- 12. ________ projection; type of projection that is most accurate at the Equator because shapes and distances are increasingly distorted when moving away from the Equator and toward the Poles; the Mercator projection is an example
- 14. specific location of a place, including its physical setting
- 18. ________ map; map that emphasizes a particular subject
- 19. _______ location; the exact position of a place on the Earth’s surface