In each blank, try to type in the
word that is missing. If you've
typed in the correct word, the
blank will turn green.
If your not sure what answer should be entered, press the space bar and the next missing letter will be displayed. When you are all done, you should look back over all your answers and review the ones in red. These ones in red are the ones which you needed help on. Term: locationDefinition: exact place on Earth, often given in terms of latitude and Term: AtmosphereDefinition: a layer of gases surrounding the that is retained by Earth's gravity Term: Definition: part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms or that is capable of supporting life Term: Contour Definition: imaginary lines that join points of elevation on the surface of the land above or below a reference surface, such as mean sea level Term: Cultural Definition: a place associated with eg. historic monument Term: GISDefinition: use technology to capture, store and geographically referenced information (physical locations) Term: Definition: uses satellite technology to assign accurate locations and help people to navigate easily Term: Definition: of slopes Term: HydrosphereDefinition: the water component of the Earth. Term: and physical interactionDefinition: how humans upon, adapt to and modify the environment Term: LatitudeDefinition: running horizontally, and are parallel to the equator (degrees North or South) Term: LithosphereDefinition: includes the crust and the uppermost mantle, which constitute the hard and , rocky outer layer of the Earth Term: LongitudeDefinition: lines running , are parallel to the Prime Meridian (degrees East or West) Term: MovementDefinition: eg. human migration, circulation, ocean currents Term: RegionDefinition: an area that is by certain similar characteristics Term: Relative Definition: a description of how a is related to other places. For example, the Empire State building is 365 kilometers (227 miles) north of the White House in Washington Term: Remote Definition: a way that can produce maps without actually visiting the area, sources include satellites, radar and aerial photography Term: Definition: the relationship between distance on a map and on the 's surface eg 1:25 000 Term: TopographicDefinition: map showing the shape of the Earth’s surface shown by contour lines or layer Term: UTM grid Definition: grid coordinate system, which divides the earth into a perpendicular grid with constant linear surface distances, in meters, between each of its grid lines in all |
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