Unit I: Introduction to AP Human Geography (Vocabulary) Crossword
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
 
 
Down: 1) the science of making maps2) the reduction in time it takes for something to reach another place.3) the physical features, economic features, and cultural features that make up a region4) describing a location of a place based on its physical characteristics.5) when new cultural traits emerge as a hybrid of two distinct parent traits.6) the rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic through the population.8) I’m an Arab geographer who worked for the King of Sicily to create an accurate representation of the world.9) the numbering system that enumerates parallels.12) the scientific method of transferring location on Earth’s surface to a flat map.14) shows locations of places and geographic features.15) a type of map or chart especially designed to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area.17) the effect of distance on cultural or spatial interactions.19) arcs that are drawn between the north and south pole.20) the numbering system that enumerates meridians.21) the location of a place relative to other places.22) a person‘s perception of the world.25) circles drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians. Across: 3) I tried to one up Big E but was off by just a wee bit – 9,000 miles.7) I accurately calculated the circumference of the earth using geometry and was the first known person to use the word geography.10) I was the first person to demonstrate that the Earth was spherical.11) people have the ability to adjust to their environment.13) the spread of an idea from persons or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places.16) a computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data.18) how a physical environment causes social development.23) determines the precise position of something on Earth through satellites, tracking stations, and receivers.24) the place which an innovation or cultural change originates.26) I designed the first modern atlas: Theatre of the World.27) the systematic study of the spatial patterns of all phenomena on or near the Earth’s surface.28) the relationship of a feature’s size on a map to its actual size on Earth.29) the acquisition of data about the Earth’s surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or from other long distance methods.
 

 

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