Earth Science Chapter 3 Review: Mapping

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Across
  1. 2. type of map that shows names, boundaries, and shapes of countries, states, counties, cities, towns
  2. 4. type of map that shows geography of an area (roads, rivers, lakes, etc.)
  3. 8. lines that run vertically around the globe, tell how far east or west you are
  4. 10. type of map that shows smaller areas with more detail
  5. 12. type of map that uses a main theme or unifying idea to plot data
Down
  1. 1. special kind of map that represents the earth's surface as a sphere rather than flat
  2. 3. lines that run horizontally around the globe, tell how far north or south you are
  3. 4. Short for Geographic Information System, helps us produce thematic maps to solve problems
  4. 5. imaginary reference line at 0 degrees longitude
  5. 6. type of map that shows elevation and landforms, has contour lines
  6. 7. type of map that shows larger areas with less detail
  7. 9. imaginary reference line at 0 degrees latitude
  8. 11. part of map that explains symbols that represent landmarks on the map