APHUG Vocabulary Omnibus: Chapter 1 Crossword
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
 
 
Down: 2) The increasing gap in economic conditions between core and peripheral regions as a result of the globalization of the economy. 4) The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits that together constitute a group's distinct tradition. 5) The process of spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time. 6) An approach to geography that emphasizes the relationships among social and physical phenomena in a particular study area. 7) The relationship between the size of an object on the map and the size of the actual feature on Earth's surface. 9) A computer system that stores organizes analyzes and displays geographic data. 10) A group of living organisms and the abiotic spheres with which they interact. 11) A personal representation of a portion of Earth's surface based on what an individual knows about a place. 12) The theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives.14) A company that conducts research, operates factories, and sells products in many countries, not just where its headquarters or shareholders are located. 15) Land created by the Dutch by draining water from an area.18) A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians. 20) A geographic approach that emphasizes human-environment relationships. 21) The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place as a result of improved communications and transportation systems22) Something produced in nature more rapidly than it is consumed by humans. 24) The spread of an underlying principle even through a specific characteristic is rejected. 27) An area organized around a node or focal point. 29) The numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring distance east and west of the prime meridian. 30) The time in the zone encompassing the prime meridian.31) The position of anything on Earth's surface.32) The physical gap or interval between two objects.33) The spread of something over a given area.35) An arc drawn on a map between the North and South poles.41) A two-dimensional representation of Earth's surface, or a portion of it. 43) The long-term average weather condition at a particular location.44) An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features.45) The development and analysis of data about Earth acquired through satellite and other electronic information technologies. 47) A substance in the environment that is useful to people, is economically and technologically feasible to access, and is socially acceptable to use. 49) Generally, the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole. 50) A chain of communication that connects places. Across: 1) The fashioning of a natural landscape by cultural group.3) Something produced in nature more slowly than it is consumed by humans. 8) The physical character of a place.12) The meridian that passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England. 13) The frequency with which something exists within a given unit of area. 16) The geometric or regular arrangement of something in a study area. 17) All living organisms on Earth, including plants and animals, as well as microorganisms.19) Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope. 23) The maintenance of resources in their present condition, with as little human impact as possible. 25) The sustainable management of a natural resource.26) The region from which innovative ideas originate. 28) A rapid increase in the value of houses followed by a sharp decline in their value. 34) A system used to transfer locations from Earth's surface to a flat map. 36) An arc that for the most part follows 180 degreed longitude.37) The name given to a portion of Earth's surface.38) The thin layer of gasses surrounding Earth. 39) The location of a place relative to another place. 40) A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic.42) An area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity. 46) Composed of nonliving or inorganic matter.48) The scientific study of ecosystems. 51) Earth's crust and a part of the upper mantle directly below the crust. 52) A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers. 53) Relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space. 54) Composed of living organisms.55) The diminishing in importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin. 56) The spread of a feature or trend through bodily movement of people from one place to another
 

 

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