APHUG Unit 1 Vocabulary - Basic Concepts Crossword
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
 
 
Down: 1) The development and analysis of data about Earth acquired through satellite and other electronic information technologies.3) The numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator. 5) A group of living organisms and the abiotic spheres with which they interact.6) The spread of a feature or trend through bodily movement of people from one place to another. 7) The relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole. 8) A geographical approach that emphasizes human-environment relationships.9) The long-term average weather condition at a particular location.10) The frequency with which something exists within a given unit oof area.12) A chain of communication that connects places.14) The thin layer of gases surrounding Earth.15) The process of spread of feature or trend from one place to another over time.17) An imaginary demarcation line in the Pacific Ocean, roughly following the 180° meridian, that separates two consecutive calendar dates. 18) The spread of a feature or trend among people from one area to another in an addtive process. 20) Land created by the Dutch by draining water from an area.21) The name given to a portion of Earth's surface. 22) The position of anything on Earth's surface.23) An area in which everyone shared in common one or more distinctive characteristics. 25) The region from which innovative ideas originate. 28) The scientific study of ecosystems.30) The science of making maps.31) The maintenance of resources in their present condition, with as little human impact as possible.33) The spread of something over a given area.35) The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits that together constitute a group's distinct tradition.36) A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic.38) A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians.42) An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features. Across: 2) A rapid increase in the value of houses followed by a sharp decline in their value.4) A 19th- and early 20th century approach to the study of geography which argues that the general laws sought by human geographers could be foud in the physical sciences. Geography was therefore the study of how the physical environment cause human activities.11) The rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population.13) The fashioning of a natural landscape by a cultural group.16) The arrangment of something across Earth's surface.19) All living organisms on Earth, including plants and animals, as well as microorganisms.22) Earth's crust and a portion of upper mantle directly below the crust. 24) Relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space.26) A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth's surface or a portion of it. 27) A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data.29) Composed of nonliving or organic matter.32) All of the water on and near Earth's surface.34) The relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth's surface. 35) The sustainable management of a natural resource.37) The physical gap or interval between two objects.39) Actions or processes that involve the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope.40) Composed of living organisms.41) The time in the zome encompassing the Prime Meridian. 43) The diminishing in importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin.44) The spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority or power to other to other persons or places.45) A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers. 46) The physical character of a place. 47) The geometric or regular arrangement of something in a study area. 48) An area organized around a node or focal point.
 

 

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