Map Terminology

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Across
  1. 3. a sphere or ball that spans and has the map of the world across it
  2. 4. the half of Earth which is east of the prime meridian
  3. 5. a list that tells you what the different symbols on the map mean
  4. 6. a map of locations of landmarks (ex: mountains or rivers)
  5. 8. zero of longitude
  6. 9. the half of Earth that’s west of the prime meridian
  7. 14. Imaginary parallel lines going side to side across Earth
  8. 16. shows you directions on a map (N, E, S, W)
  9. 17. the height of an object or point compared to sea level
  10. 18. the direction in between the cardinal directions (NE, NW, SE, SW)
  11. 20. the half of earth that is north of the equator
Down
  1. 1. the set of directions people use around the world (N, E, S, W)
  2. 2. the half of earth that is south of the equator
  3. 7. Imaginary Parellel lines going up and down the earth
  4. 10. a sign or picture that corresponds with the legend to tell you what the different areas of the map are
  5. 11. a half of the earth
  6. 12. shows the distance on the map the the corresponding distance on the ground
  7. 13. shows the government borders for countries, states, and counties, and locations of capitals and major cities.
  8. 15. A drawing that shows the layout of a certain area
  9. 19. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles