Geography and Maps Words to Know

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Across
  1. 3. the land next to a body of salt water
  2. 4. map a map that shows what products are manufactured in different areas
  3. 6. map a map that shows weather patterns
  4. 9. large landmasses; on Earth, include Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America
  5. 10. a list of symbols used on a map; also called a key
  6. 11. the physical features of the planet, such as islands, mountains, rivers, oceans, and continents
  7. 13. a group of people living in one place
  8. 14. on a map, a line running horizontally across the middle of the globe
  9. 16. map a map that shows how high the land is
  10. 17. map a map that shows where highways, roads, and bridges are located
  11. 19. horizontal lines on a map or globe; also called latitudes
  12. 21. a list of symbols used on a map; also called a legend
  13. 22. flat pictures of Earth
  14. 23. large bodies of salt water; on Earth, include the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern
  15. 26. map a map that shows where natural resources are located
  16. 27. half of the globe; identified as the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern hemispheres
  17. 28. a ruler-like symbol on a map, used to measure distance
  18. 29. meridian an invisible line between the Eastern and Western hemispheres; zero degrees longitude on a map
Down
  1. 1. an imaginary line that runs north and south through the Pacific Ocean, near 180
  2. 2. map a map that shows the population density of different areas
  3. 5. a three-dimensional map that is shaped like a ball
  4. 7. use map a map that shows which crops are grown in different areas
  5. 8. map a map that shows how much rain falls in different areas
  6. 10. horizontal lines on a map or globe; also called parallels; known as the northern and southern
  7. 12. rose on a map, a circle that shows direction
  8. 15. longitude on a map; where the calendar day starts
  9. 18. a scientist who studies bodies of water
  10. 20. vertical lines on a map or globe; also called meridians
  11. 22. vertical lines on a map or globe; also called longitudes
  12. 24. units for measuring the position of latitude and longitude
  13. 25. a solid round object, such as a globe