Map Skills Semester 1 Exam

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