Geography Key Terms

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Across
  1. 1. a book of maps
  2. 4. Date Line imaginary line that runs north and south through the Pacific Ocean
  3. 7. Meridian the line of longitude located at zero degrees
  4. 9. Hemisphere the geographical half of the earth west of the Prime Meridian, consisting of North America and South America
  5. 10. Hemisphere half of the earth south of the equator
  6. 13. Hemisphere half of the earth North of the equator
  7. 15. the angular distance east or west from the Prime Meridian of a point on the earth's surface
  8. 16. a representation that shows the whole or a part of an area
  9. 17. the imaginary line around the middle of the earth
  10. 18. Pole the surface of the earth that is the southern end of the axis of rotation
Down
  1. 2. a table on a map or chart that lists and explains the symbols used
  2. 3. Hemisphere the half of the earth east of the Prime Meridian, consisting of Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe
  3. 5. the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface
  4. 6. scale a part of a map that compares distance on a map to distance in the real world
  5. 8. Projection a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder
  6. 11. Pole the surface of the earth that is the northern end of the axis of rotation
  7. 12. main landmass of the globe; usually recognized as one of seven landmasses
  8. 14. rose a part of a map that shows the cardinal and intermediate directions