MAPS 101
Across
- 2. A person who creates maps.
- 4. A symbolic representation of selected characteristics of a place, usually drawn on a flat surface.
- 6. a sphere on which is depicted a map of the earth.
- 8. A _________ map shows information such as cities, capitals, states, and countries.
- 10. Another name for a map legend.
- 13. The relationship between the distance shown on a map and the real distance on Earth.
- 14. A _________ map is a small map that is included within a larger map to provide more detail about a specific location or region.
- 16. The pairs of numbers (latitude and longitude) used to pinpoint a specific location on Earth. Latitude comes first, followed by longitude.
- 17. A set of imaginary lines that run vertically from the North Pole to the South Pole.
- 18. An imaginary line that lies halfway between the North Pole and South Pole at 0 degrees latitude.
- 20. A _________ map is a single-topic map that focuses on specific topics, subjects, or phenomena, such as population density, rainfall and precipitation levels.
- 21. A small drawing or graphic element on a map that shows directions.
Down
- 1. Longitude and latitude are an _________ grid of lines.
- 3. A _________ map identifies the point on a map where a particular place or thing is located.
- 5. The line of longitude at 0 degrees, which serves as the reference point for measuring all other longitudes east or west.
- 7. Anything that stands for something else.
- 9. A set of imaginary lines that run horizontally around the Earth, from east to west.
- 11. The main unit of measure used to measure the distance from the Equator and Prime Meridian (plural).
- 12. A _________ map shows natural features of Earth.
- 15. An element in a Map layout that describes/tells the theme or subject of a map.
- 19. An explanation of what the symbols on a map represent.