Across
- 1. the science of making maps
- 3. these lines from the grid system curve
- 8. the relationship about distances on maps and the Earth
- 10. the total number of oceans
- 12. an island nation just east of Australia
- 14. the type of map that shows mountains and lakes
- 15. total number of hemispheres in the world
- 17. Geographic ____________ System
- 18. includes the United States, Mexico, and Canada
- 20. there are 360 of these around the Earth
- 21. using latitude and longitude on the Earth
- 25. also known as the starting point of longitude
- 26. a location type that is very specific
- 27. a book of maps
- 28. the type of location that is near a familiar area
Down
- 2. this type of area has common features that make it unique
- 4. northwest, northeast, southeast, southwest
- 5. the type of map that shows boundaries
- 6. a type of map that has a theme or purpose
- 7. the major mountain range in Europe near Switzerland
- 9. the continent where you will find Mt. Kilimanjaro
- 11. divides the northern and southern hemispheres
- 13. explains the symbols on the map, also called a key
- 16. all longitude lines run through both of these
- 19. there are approximately this many miles in one degree of latitude
- 22. the total number of continents
- 23. an areas immediate surroundings
- 24. the major mountain range in South America