Map Skills Semester 1 Exam

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Across
  1. 4. a mapmaker
  2. 5. Montpelier is the capital of this New England state
  3. 7. a list that explains the symbols on a map
  4. 11. The state capital of New Mexico
  5. 12. the latitude and longitude address of a place
  6. 13. directions north (N), south (S), east (E) and west (W)
  7. 15. an imaginary line that runs around the center of Earth halfway between the North and South Poles
  8. 16. a directional arrow that shows cardinal and sometimes intermediate direction on a map
  9. 17. Name the state with the abbreviation RI
  10. 19. imaginary lines on Earth that run between the North and South Poles
  11. 20. Name the state with the abbreviation WY
  12. 21. a map that shows natural landforms and waterways
  13. 24. meridian an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole of Earth
  14. 25. a graphic that compares the distance on a map to the actual distance it represents
Down
  1. 1. Name the state with the abbreviation CA
  2. 2. a smaller map set within the border between countries
  3. 3. The Tropic of Cancer is located in this hemisphere
  4. 6. The state capital of UT
  5. 8. sharing an edge or boundary
  6. 9. a map that shows human-made features and boundaries such as cities, highways, and countries
  7. 10. the parallels and meridians appear as straight lines on this projection map
  8. 14. Hartford is the capital of this New England state
  9. 17. an oval shaped projection of the Earth in which the shape and size of the continents near the equator are shown accurately, but the water and land near the poles are distorted to match the shape of the map.
  10. 18. units of latitude or longitude
  11. 22. a state that is not part of the contiguous United States
  12. 23. imaginary lines on Earth that run parallel to the equator