2022 BLMS Map Skills Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. horizontal lines that measure distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
  2. 4. vertical lines that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
  3. 5. shows the relationship of the actual distance on Earth to the distance on a map
  4. 7. other name for map key explains what the symbols or colors mean on a map
  5. 10. half of a sphere or globe
  6. 11. large landmasses on Earth
  7. 13. shows predicted weather, precipitation, storm warnings, wind speed & direction, snow accumulation and other aspects of weather
  8. 16. A map showing landforms and natural features of the Earth's surface
  9. 18. hemisphere north of the Equator
  10. 19. water masses on Earth
  11. 20. Study of the earth
  12. 23. shows the geographic distribution of natural resources
  13. 24. shows directions on a map
Down
  1. 1. shows northeast (NE), northwest (NW), southeast (SE) and southwest (SW)
  2. 2. hemisphere south of the Equator
  3. 6. hemisphere west of the Prime Meridian
  4. 8. hemisphere east of the Prime Meridian
  5. 9. shows governmental boundaries of countries, states, counties, and location of major cities
  6. 12. shows east (E), west (W), north (N) and south (S)
  7. 14. imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth that divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres
  8. 15. an imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, England which divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres
  9. 17. a drawing of a particular place
  10. 21. explains what the symbols or colors mean on a map
  11. 22. a 3D model of the Earth