Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. any water that falls to Earth
  2. 7. the study of Earth
  3. 8. imaginary lines on a globe that measure how far north or south a place is from the Equator
  4. 10. a long period without rain
  5. 12. north, south, east, and west
  6. 14. a map that shows a specific theme unique to an area
  7. 16. an area with common features that make it different from other areas
  8. 19. a map that shows borders of counties, states, countries, etc.
Down
  1. 1. the pattern of weather in a certain place over a long period of time
  2. 2. imaginary lines on a globe that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
  3. 4. a person who travels for fun
  4. 5. a symbol on a map that shows the cardinal and intermediate directions
  5. 6. a map that shows different land and water features
  6. 8. a shape of land on Earth’s surface
  7. 9. the part of a map that shows the distance between places
  8. 11. a narrow passage of water between two larger bodies of water
  9. 13. the directions in between the cardinal directions; northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest
  10. 15. a large, severe storm that brings heavy rainfall and strong winds
  11. 17. a piece of land with water on three sides
  12. 18. legend the part of a map that tells what the symbols and colors on the map mean