Earth's crossword puzzle.
Across
- 2. a flat model of all or part of Earth’s surface as seen from above
- 3. used by mapmakers and can be shapes or pictures to stand for features on Earth’s surface; can stand for a physical feature or a man-made feature
- 6. a feature of topography, such as a hill or valley, formed by the processes that shape Earth’s surface.
- 10. the shape of the land that includes the area’s elevation, relief, and landforms
- 13. plain that lies away from a coast; low relief, elevation can vary
- 14. plain that lies along a seacoast; low elevation and low relief
- 15. a sphere that represents Earth’s entire surface.
- 17. relates distance on a map to a distance on Earth’s surface
- 19. is 1/360 of a way around a circle; unit that helps scientists locate positions on Earth’s surface
- 20. the height above sea level of a point on Earth’s surface
Down
- 1. a landform with high elevation and high relief and usually occur as part of a mountain range
- 2. a larger unit of mountain ranges and mountain systems in a long, connected chain
- 4. the different mountain ranges in a region (ex. Bitterroot Mountains are a range in Rocky Mountains)
- 5. distance in degrees north or south of the equator
- 7. group of mountains that are closely related in shape, structure and age
- 8. an imaginary line between the North and South Poles dividing the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres
- 9. projection lines straight, land near poles distorted
- 11. meridian imaginary line connecting North and South poles dividing Earth into Western and Eastern hemispheres
- 12. distance in degrees east and west of prime meridian
- 16. the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area
- 18. a landform made up of nearly flat or gently rolling land with low relief