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Down: 2) 1. All meridians are of equal length; each is ½ the length of the equator. 2. All meridians meet at the North and South Poles and are true north-south lines. 3. All parallels of latitude are parallel to the equator and to each other. 4. Parallels decrease in length with distance from the equator. 5. Meridians and parallels intersect at right angles. 6. The scale on the surface of the globe is everywhere the same in all directions.4) A starting point for east-west measurement most countries use as an imaginary line passing through the Royal Observation at Greenwich, England5) Navigation and positioning system conceived in the 1970’s and is maintained by the US Department of Defense(DoD)6) Is the angular distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees ranging from 0 degrees(the equator) to 90 degrees(the North and South Poles)7) Is the vertical spacing between contour lines and it is normally stated on the map8) How the amount of a phenomenon varies from area to area10) Designates the way the curved surface of the globe is represented on a flat map12) Show true distance in all directions, but only from one or two central points14) Line of constant value16) Shapes are used when a map is intended to show the actual areal extent of a phenomenon on the earth’s surface17) The principal symbol used to show elevation on topographic maps18) Are used to portray linear movement between places Across: 1) A set of imaginary lines that intersect at right angles to form a system of reference for locating points on the surface of the earth.3) General-purpose maps depict the shape and elevation of the terrain9) A digital record of geographic information from such sources as maps, field surveys, aerial photographs, and satellite imagery11) Greenwich mean time (GMT) is the time at the prime meridian, where each new day begins, generally follows the 180th meridian13) In which the area of units are drawn proportional to the data they represent15) A computer-based set of procedures assembling, storing, manipulating, analyzing, and displaying geographically referenced information.19) Is the angular distance east or west of the prime(zero) meridian measured in degrees ranging from 0 to 180.20) is the ratio between the measurement of something on the map and the corresponding measurement on the earth21) The art, science, and technology of making maps22) True-shaped projections that regions and features “look right” and have the correct directional relationships23) Detecting the nature of an object and the content of an area without direct contact with the ground24) Best known remote-sensing spacecraft, the first which was launched in 1972.25) In which the area of units are drawn proportional to the data they represent
 

 

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