Mapping earth's surface

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Across
  1. 2. 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
  2. 4. is 1/360 of a way around a circle; unit helps scientists locate positions on earth's surface
  3. 8. the height above the sea level of a point on earth's surface
  4. 9. the shape of the land that includes the area's elevation, relief, and land forms
  5. 10. lines straight land near poles distorted
  6. 12. distance in degrees east and west of prime meridian
  7. 14. a flat model of all or part of earth's surface as seen from above
  8. 16. the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area
  9. 18. framework of lines that helps in transferring points on earth's 3-D surface onto a flat map; three types
  10. 19. a land form made up of nearly flat or gently rolling land with low relief
  11. 20. distorts shapes around edges of map
Down
  1. 1. longitude lines straight latitude lines curved
  2. 3. distance in degrees north or south of the equator
  3. 5. relates distance on a map to a distance on earth's surface
  4. 6. a landform with high elevation and high relief occur s part of a mountain range
  5. 7. a sphere that represents earth's entire surface
  6. 11. Plain plain that lies away from a coast low relief elevation can vary
  7. 12. a feature of topography, such as a hill or valley, formed by the processes that shape earth's surface
  8. 13. an imaginary line between the north and south poles dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
  9. 15. Meridian imaginary line connecting north and south poles dividing earth into western and eastern hemisphere
  10. 17. plain that lies along a seacoast low elevation and low relief