World Maps

2. A flat, elevated area of land.
5. The ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground.
7. One of the seven large landmasses on Earth.
9. The line of longitude at 0 degrees, dividing the eastern and western hemispheres.
12. A tool that shows directions (N, E, S, W).
13. One of the five large bodies of saltwater that cover much of the Earth's surface.
15. An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, dividing the northern and southern hemispheres.
17. A line of latitude at 23.5° north of the Equator
18. Imaginary lines running from the North to the South Pole, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.

1. Imaginary lines that run parallel to the Equator, measuring distance north or south of it.
3. A key that explains symbols on a map.
4. (10) - The southernmost continent, covered almost entirely by ice.
6. Half of the Earth, usually divided into northern, southern, eastern, or western.
8. A collection of maps, often in book form.
10. The arrangement of natural and artificial features of an area.
11. A spherical representation of the Earth.
14. A person who makes maps.
16. A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.