Social Studies - Map Skills Vocabulary
Across
- 5. A model of Earth
- 7. A system of lines that cross each other to form a pattern of squares
- 8. Lines that measure the distances east and west of the prime meridian
- 9. Lines that measure the distance north and south of the equator
- 10. The starting point for measuring longitude
- 13. One of the four main compass points north, south, east, and west
- 14. A symbol on a map that shows directions
- 15. A map that shows geographic features of a place
- 16. The boxed list showing what the symbols on a map represent
- 18. An imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the North and South Poles
Down
- 1. Half of a sphere
- 2. A direction, such as northwest, that is between two cardinal directions
- 3. The distance above or below sea level
- 4. Something that represents something else
- 6. A map that shows information such as borders, capitals, and important cities
- 11. A line drawn on a map that shows the relationship between a unit of measurement on the map and the real distance on Earth
- 12. A collection or books of maps
- 17. A unit of measure