Map Skills

3. a high point of land that extends into a river, lake or ocean
5. shows directions on a map
8. a large area of nearly flat land
9. a narrow strip of land with water on both sides
10. the study of Earth and its people, place, and environments
12. each half of the Earth
13. the measurement of how much above or below sea level a place is
14. part of an ocean or lake that extends deeply into land (usually smaller than a gulf)

1. a deep narrow valley with steep sides
2. imaginary lines running north to south
4. imaginary lines running east to west
5. the average weather in an area over a long period of time
6. compares map distance to real life distance
7. land made of soil left behind as a river drains into a larger body of water
11. a high flat area that rises steeply above the surrounding land
13. another imaginary line that divides the world into exactly two halves, the Northern and Southern Hemispheres