Parts of a Map Crossword Name:

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Across
  1. 2. an imaginary line that runs vertially through the center of the Earth dividing the Eastern and Western hemispheres
  2. 3. a half of the Earth
  3. 5. another name for lines of latitude
  4. 6. a more detailed representation of a specific area on a map
  5. 9. an imaginary line that runs horizontally through the center of the Earth, dividing the Northern and Southern hemispheres
  6. 11. the four major compass points of North, South, East, and West
  7. 13. imaginary lines that run horizontally (east-west) around the Earth
  8. 14. explains the ratio of distance on the map to distance on the ground
Down
  1. 1. imaginary lines that run vertically (north-south) around the Earth
  2. 4. the in-between compass points of NW, SW, NE, SE
  3. 7. shows direction
  4. 8. tells you what the map is about
  5. 10. explains the meaning of each symbol used in the map
  6. 12. another name for lines of longitude