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- 2. This type of map plots rock types from a particular time period.
- 4. The earth is most accurately represented by this.
- 5. This type of map shows the different heights and shapes of the land using contour lines.
- 8. Topographic maps that show underwater features.
- 10. The southernmost point on Earth.
- 11. In this type of projection, directions and distances between areas are fairly accurate.
- 12. Imaginary lines on Earth's surface that pass through the North Pole and South Pole.
- 14. A map that gives geological information such as rock type, age of rocks, and the ways that rock has changed.
- 15. Astronomers typically use these types of maps.
- 18. Along with helping to determine location, lines of longitude also help determine this.
- 22. The southernmost boundary of the tropics .
- 25. An imaginary line that divides the earth into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.
- 26. These scientists use maps when they travel to the South Pole to study the ozone hole over Antarctica.
- 27. An imaginary line that divides the earth into the Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere.
- 28. Another name for a topographic map.
- 30. Parallels show lines of this...
- 31. The northernmost point on Earth.
- 32. In this type of projection, shapes of areas are accurately shown.
- 33. These scientists use maps to search for oil deposits.
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- 1. Each of these is divided into 60 minutes symbolized by a single prime mark.
- 3. Roughly the northernmost boundary of the tropics.
- 6. These scientists use maps to travel across and down into oceans.
- 7. The name for mapmakers.
- 9. These were established to make sure that daylight hours match nighttime. The world has 24 of them.
- 13. This type of map shows the positions of the earth's plates and may also show the locations of faults, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
- 16. In this type of projection, the maps center is fairly accurate while sizes and shapes become distorted the further out you go.
- 17. This type of map shows ancient seas, mountain ranges, and other important geological features.
- 19. A system of lines portraying the features of a curved surface on a flat surface.
- 20. A line on a map that joins points of equal elevation.
- 21. The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.
- 23. These scientists use maps to recall the placement of each star.
- 24. These scientists use maps to keep track of changes in the regions of the land.
- 29. On this sphere that astronomers use, Earth is pictured at the center with a hollow plastic shell around Earth to represent the sky.
