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Down: 1) the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground2) is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The curves running east-west are referred to also as parallels. Each one is actually a circle on the Earth parallel to the equator3) also referred to as the Northern tropic, is the circle of latitude on the Earth that marks the most northerly position at which the Sun may appear directly overhead4) used to display the orientation of the directions (North, South, East, West)5) is a key to all the symbols used on a map. It is like a dictionary so you can understand the meaning of what the map represents8) is the study of the world, its people, communities, and cultures.9) is the line of longitude at which the longitude is defined to be 0°. Its opposite the line at 180° longitude, and forms a great circle that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.11) the directions of north, east, south, and west, commonly denoted by their initials: N, E, S, W17) a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location Across: 6) an imaginary line on the Earth's surface equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole, dividing the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere7) Any half of the Earth10) A straight line about which a body or geometric object rotates or may be conceived to rotate12) the longitude and latitude of a place. For example, a location can be at 10.65°N (latitude), 71.6°W (longitude)13) lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole, also known as meridians.14) the relationship between humans and the environment15) the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth16) A location of a place in relation to another place (i.e. south or downhill)18) the study of processes and patterns in the natural environment19) the most southerly position at which the Sun may appear directly overhead,20) is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers
 

 

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