Crossword Puzzle Unit 1 Online version Timeline G.S.P.R.I.T.E Maps by Messiya Hughes 1 Shows what the surface of the earth looks like 2 Time before writing was invented 3 shows how people have have divided places on the earth into countries, states, cities and other units for the purpose of governing them 4 Ratio which compares a measurement on a map to the actual distance between locations identified on the way. 5 a Historical tool the lists important events dealing with important people, places, and events in history 6 Lines that represent the longitude and latitude, allow you to locate the absolute location of a place on a map through degrees. 7 Anno Domini or Common Era 8 Long Period of history with a specific feature 8 6 3 5 4 1 7