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Meaning of Geography
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Geographer: Someone who studies geography
MentalMaps: Maps you picture in your mind.
MapSketches: A rough drawing of your mental map.
SolarEclipse: When the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun
LunarEclipse: When the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon
PrimeMeridian: At 0 degrees Longitude.
Equator: At 0 degrees Latitude.
Map: Picture of a place on a flat surface.
Robinson: Shows accurately the shape and size of contents, but the water areas are expanded to fill the extra space
PhysicalFeatures: Mountains, plains, rivers, lakes, and oceans
PhysicalMaps: Shows the land formations and water on the earth’s surface.
Elevation: Height of and above sea level
Coordinates: Set of points or spaces
Scale: The size of the map relates to the size of a real place.
Parallels: Another name for latitude lines.
Meridians: Another name for longitude lines.
Mercator: Shows accurate direction, but land and water areas are greatly distorted toward north and south poles.
Meteorology: The study of daily weather, air temperature, precipitation
UrbanGeography: The study of how cities develop and work
Cartography: Science of making maps
Meaning of Geography
Across:3. | A rough drawing of your mental map. | 7. | At 0 degrees Longitude. | 11. | Set of points or spaces | 14. | The size of the map relates to the size of a real place. |
| 15. | Another name for latitude lines. | 17. | When the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon | 19. | The study of how cities develop and work |
| | Down:1. | Maps you picture in your mind. | 2. | The study of daily weather, air temperature, precipitation | 3. | Another name for longitude lines. | 4. | When the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun | 5. | Mountains, plains, rivers, lakes, and oceans | 6. | Someone who studies geography | 8. | Picture of a place on a flat surface. |
| 9. | Shows accurate direction, but land and water areas are greatly distorted toward north and south poles. | 10. | Shows accurately the shape and size of contents, but the water areas are expanded to fill the extra space | 12. | Height of and above sea level | 13. | Science of making maps | 16. | Shows the land formations and water on the earth’s surface. | 18. | At 0 degrees Latitude. |
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Meaning of Geography
Across:3. | A rough drawing of your mental map. | 7. | At 0 degrees Longitude. | 11. | Set of points or spaces | 14. | The size of the map relates to the size of a real place. |
| 15. | Another name for latitude lines. | 17. | When the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon | 19. | The study of how cities develop and work |
| | Down:1. | Maps you picture in your mind. | 2. | The study of daily weather, air temperature, precipitation | 3. | Another name for longitude lines. | 4. | When the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun | 5. | Mountains, plains, rivers, lakes, and oceans | 6. | Someone who studies geography | 8. | Picture of a place on a flat surface. |
| 9. | Shows accurate direction, but land and water areas are greatly distorted toward north and south poles. | 10. | Shows accurately the shape and size of contents, but the water areas are expanded to fill the extra space | 12. | Height of and above sea level | 13. | Science of making maps | 16. | Shows the land formations and water on the earth’s surface. | 18. | At 0 degrees Latitude. |
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