MAPS 101

2. A person who creates maps.
4. A symbolic representation of selected characteristics of a place, usually drawn on a flat surface.
6. a sphere on which is depicted a map of the earth.
8. A _________ map shows information such as cities, capitals, states, and countries.
10. Another name for a map legend.
13. The relationship between the distance shown on a map and the real distance on Earth.
14. A _________ map is a small map that is included within a larger map to provide more detail about a specific location or region.
16. The pairs of numbers (latitude and longitude) used to pinpoint a specific location on Earth. Latitude comes first, followed by longitude.
17. A set of imaginary lines that run vertically from the North Pole to the South Pole.
18. An imaginary line that lies halfway between the North Pole and South Pole at 0 degrees latitude.
20. A _________ map is a single-topic map that focuses on specific topics, subjects, or phenomena, such as population density, rainfall and precipitation levels.
21. A small drawing or graphic element on a map that shows directions.

1. Longitude and latitude are an _________ grid of lines.
3. A _________ map identifies the point on a map where a particular place or thing is located.
5. The line of longitude at 0 degrees, which serves as the reference point for measuring all other longitudes east or west.
7. Anything that stands for something else.
9. A set of imaginary lines that run horizontally around the Earth, from east to west.
11. The main unit of measure used to measure the distance from the Equator and Prime Meridian (plural).
12. A _________ map shows natural features of Earth.
15. An element in a Map layout that describes/tells the theme or subject of a map.
19. An explanation of what the symbols on a map represent.