Chapter One Vocabulary - Geography Crossword

Four compass points North, South, East and West
study of the Earth
a unit of measurement used to determine absolute
The misrepresentation of shapes in maps
Round model of the Earth
Part of the map that explains the symbols
Located on a map and shows the cardinal directions
Latitude line at 0 degrees, that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Representation of the Earth onto a flat surface
Exact location of a place
General location of an area or place
Imaginary lines running North and South, also called longitude lines
Part of a map, that compares the size of something on a map, to its actual size
The meridian, or longitude line, that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Imaginary lines the run East and West, also called parallels
Example of a landform, gently rolling land