Social Studies - Map Skills Vocabulary

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