Map Vocabulary (9/5-9/8)
Across
- 4. the imaginary line drawn from the north and south poles
- 6. a map that shows geographic information of a place, like landforms and bodies of water
- 7. lines that measure the distance east and west of the prime meridian
- 9. an imaginary line that runs around the center of the earth between the north and south poles
- 12. four main compass directionss:north, east, south, west
- 15. a map that shows state or national borders, capitols and important cities
Down
- 1. a box that explains the symbols on the map.
- 2. any directions that are between the cardinal directions
- 3. half of earth
- 5. a unit of measure used to locate places on Earth
- 8. lines that measure the distance north and south of the equator
- 10. height above sea level
- 11. a thing that stands for or represents something else.
- 13. a symbol on a map that shows direction
- 14. a symbol that shows the relationship of distance between a map and the earth