Across
- 5. mapmakers
- 7. zero longitude
- 8. shows directions on a map
- 10. divisions of degrees
- 13. maps that show the type of rocks in an area
- 15. another name for latitude lines
- 16. flat map
- 18. landform with low elevation and low relief
- 19. distance north or south of the equator
- 20. divisions of latitude or longitude
- 21. north pole that represents earth’s axis of rotation
- 23. line that connects points of equal elevation
- 26. type of mountains including the Appalachians
- 27. type of map used for legal land descriptions
- 28. 180 degrees longitude
- 31. type of mountains including the Black Hills and Rockies
- 34. projection where the paper touches the globe at one spot
- 36. any circle that divides the earth in halves
- 37. system of 24 satellites that help find locations on earth
- 38. tells the relationship between actual distance and distance on the map
Down
- 1. line on a map that connects points of equal value
- 2. small marks that show elevation is decreasing
- 3. type of mountains including Hawaiian Islands and Mt. St. Helens
- 4. north pole that a compass points at
- 6. way of obtaining images using satellites or airplanes
- 9. landform with high elevation and high relief
- 11. surface features of earth
- 12. height above sea level
- 14. 6 mile by 6 mile part of a county
- 16. locations on earth that are at 90 degrees latitude
- 17. explains the symbols on a map
- 22. projection where the paper touches the equator all the way around
- 24. landform with high elevation and low relief
- 25. difference between the highest and lowest points on earth
- 28. difference in height between 2 contour lines
- 29. how far east or west land is on a Plat map
- 30. area of land 1 mile by 1 mile = 640 acres
- 32. type of mountains including Grand Tetons and Sierra Nevadas
- 33. another name for lines of longitude
- 35. distance east or west of the prime meridian