Geography of the United States vocabulary words

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Across
  1. 2. lines that measure distance north and west of the equator
  2. 6. a collection or book of maps
  3. 8. Meridian the starting point for measuring longitude
  4. 9. Rose a symbol on a map that shows directions
  5. 10. lines that measure the distances east and west of the prime meridian
  6. 11. half of a sphere
  7. 13. Map a map that shows geographic features of a place such as mountains valleys and bodies of water
  8. 15. the distance above or below sea level
  9. 16. Direction one of the four main compass points north south east and west
  10. 17. a model of the earth
Down
  1. 1. Scale a line drawn on a map that shows the relationship between a unit of measurement on the map and the real distance on earth
  2. 3. Direction a direction such as northwest that is between two cardinal directions
  3. 4. an imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between North and South poles
  4. 5. a thing that stands for or represents something else
  5. 7. a system of lines that cross each other to form a pattern of squares and on a map used to locate places
  6. 12. Map a map that shows information such as borders capitals and important cities
  7. 14. a unit measure there are 360 degrees of latitude and longitude to used to locate places