Social Studies Vocabulary Review
Across
- 3. a map that shows the overall distribution of the population within a particular area or region
- 5. horizontal lines that show how far north and south places are from the Equator
- 6. the study of Earth and its people
- 8. drawings of places around the world
- 9. an area that has similar characteristics
- 10. maps that were drawn or printed in the past
- 12. a map that shows the natural features of an area or place
- 14. vertical lines that go around Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole
- 15. the part of a map that shows the distance on a map
- 16. the average weather conditions of a place over an extended period of time
- 17. explains what the symbols and colors on the map represent
Down
- 1. a symbol that shows the cardinal directions: north, south, east, and west
- 2. maps that show the location of community cultures and resources
- 4. a person who creates maps
- 7. features that are part of a natural environment
- 11. a map that shows the borders of regions, countries, states, and cities of a place
- 13. a map that shows whether a place is usually warm or cold and wet or dry