Map Skills Semester 1 Exam

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Across
  1. 2. a graphic that compares the distance on a map to the actual distance it represents
  2. 4. The state capital of UT
  3. 5. a list that explains the symbols on a map
  4. 8. Name the state with the abbreviation RI
  5. 9. the parallels and meridians appear as straight lines
  6. 11. a state that is not part of the contiguous United States
  7. 12. meridian an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole of Earth
  8. 13. a map that shows human-made features and boundaries such as cities, highways, and countries
  9. 14. an oval shaped projection of the Earth in which the shape and size of the continents near the equator are shown accurately, but the water and land near the poles are distorted to match the shape of the map.
  10. 15. Hartford is the capital of this New England state
  11. 16. the latitude and longitude address of a place
  12. 17. Name the state with the abbreviation CA
  13. 20. a mapmaker
  14. 21. a directional arrow that shows cardinal and sometimes intermediate direction on a map
  15. 23. a map that shows natural landforms and waterways
  16. 25. units of latitude or longitude
  17. 26. imaginary lines on Earth that run parallel to the equator
Down
  1. 1. a smaller map set within the border between countries
  2. 3. The Tropic of Cancer is located in this hemisphere
  3. 6. an imaginary line that runs around the center of Earth halfway between the North and South Poles
  4. 7. sharing an edge or boundary
  5. 10. directions north (N), south (S), east (E) and west (W)
  6. 18. Montpelier is the capital of this New England state
  7. 19. Name the state with the abbreviation WY
  8. 22. The state capital of New Mexico
  9. 24. imaginary lines on Earth that run between the North and South Poles