Across
- 5. a map created by projecting an image of Earth onto a cone placed over part of Earth model
- 7. the exact position of a place on the Earth’s surface
- 9. a map created by projecting an image onto a cylinder
- 10. computer programs that process and organize details about places on Earth and integrate those details with satellite images and other pieces of information
- 12. the height of a land surface above the level of the sea
- 13. an imaginary line that follows that curve of the Earth and represents the shortest distance between two points
Down
- 1. a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a geometric plane
- 2. the science of obtaining information about an object or an area from a distance, typically from instruments in aircraft or satellites
- 3. a map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area
- 4. a navigational system that can determine absolute location by using satellites and receivers on Earth
- 6. a mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map
- 8. location in relation to other places
- 11. the variation in elevation across an area of Earth’s land