A Grid System on a Globe: Terms Review

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Across
  1. 5. Point that the earth's axis passes through
  2. 8. Spinning of the earth
  3. 10. Imaginary line through the earth
  4. 11. Angle that describes the distance east or west of the prime meridian
  5. 12. _______ date line: marks the place on the earth where each new day begins
  6. 14. Angle that describes the distance north or south of the equator
  7. 15. Unit for measuring angles in a circle or sphere
Down
  1. 1. _____ Meridian: line of 0° longitude
  2. 2. Line of latitude
  3. 3. Line of longitude
  4. 4. One of the seven major land areas of the earth
  5. 6. Half the earth
  6. 7. time zone: an area that has the same clock time
  7. 9. Set of horizontal and vertical lines on a map
  8. 13. Line of 0° latitude