Irish Earth Science C. 3 Maps

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Across
  1. 5. mapmakers
  2. 7. zero longitude
  3. 8. shows directions on a map
  4. 10. divisions of degrees
  5. 13. maps that show the type of rocks in an area
  6. 15. another name for latitude lines
  7. 16. flat map
  8. 18. landform with low elevation and low relief
  9. 19. distance north or south of the equator
  10. 20. divisions of latitude or longitude
  11. 21. north pole that represents earth’s axis of rotation
  12. 23. line that connects points of equal elevation
  13. 26. type of mountains including the Appalachians
  14. 27. type of map used for legal land descriptions
  15. 28. 180 degrees longitude
  16. 31. type of mountains including the Black Hills and Rockies
  17. 34. projection where the paper touches the globe at one spot
  18. 36. any circle that divides the earth in halves
  19. 37. system of 24 satellites that help find locations on earth
  20. 38. tells the relationship between actual distance and distance on the map
Down
  1. 1. line on a map that connects points of equal value
  2. 2. small marks that show elevation is decreasing
  3. 3. type of mountains including Hawaiian Islands and Mt. St. Helens
  4. 4. north pole that a compass points at
  5. 6. way of obtaining images using satellites or airplanes
  6. 9. landform with high elevation and high relief
  7. 11. surface features of earth
  8. 12. height above sea level
  9. 14. 6 mile by 6 mile part of a county
  10. 16. locations on earth that are at 90 degrees latitude
  11. 17. explains the symbols on a map
  12. 22. projection where the paper touches the equator all the way around
  13. 24. landform with high elevation and low relief
  14. 25. difference between the highest and lowest points on earth
  15. 28. difference in height between 2 contour lines
  16. 29. how far east or west land is on a Plat map
  17. 30. area of land 1 mile by 1 mile = 640 acres
  18. 32. type of mountains including Grand Tetons and Sierra Nevadas
  19. 33. another name for lines of longitude
  20. 35. distance east or west of the prime meridian