Map Skills Semester 1 Exam

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