Map Reading - Extra Practice

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Across
  1. 2. A map that uses symbols to show natural resources or how people make money.
  2. 3. A map that focuses on natural features like mountains, rivers, and lakes.
  3. 7. What an economic map is showing when it uses a symbol like cheese or coal.
  4. 8. A map that uses different colors to show weather patterns like rain and snow.
  5. 11. A small picture on a map used to represent a real-life object or resource.
  6. 12. A map that uses small lines to show the earth’s elevation in great detail.
  7. 14. The specific direction you would travel to get from New York City to Boston.
  8. 15. A recognizable object or business used to help give directions on a map.
Down
  1. 1. The symbol on a map that shows directions like North, South, East, and West.
  2. 3. What a climate map is showing when it tracks rain, snow, or sleet.
  3. 4. The part of a map that explains what the symbols and colors mean.
  4. 5. A map used to find highways, airports, and railroad tracks for traveling.
  5. 6. The geographic term for a group of islands, like New York City.
  6. 9. A type of map that shows state and national boundaries, capitals, and major cities.
  7. 10. The tool used to measure the actual distance between two places on a map.
  8. 13. A line on a political map that shows where one state or country ends and another begins.