Across
- 2. The 3D shape of the Earth.
- 7. How the map is placed to match directions like North or South.
- 8. Keeps the size of each country but changes the shape of countries
- 10. The shape of the land, like hills or valleys. It shows how high or low the land is.
- 12. A system using letters and numbers to find places on a map.
- 14. Small pictures on a map that show things like buildings, rivers, or campsites.
- 15. The way something moves or goes, like North or South
- 16. How far it is between two places. You can measure it using the map’s scale.
- 17. The process of flattening the Earth onto a 2D map.
Down
- 1. A large island that looks bigger than Africa on a Mercator map.
- 3. Keeps the shape of countries but changes size of countries
- 4. The way we find out how far things are on a map compared to real life.
- 5. Lines on a map that show how high or low the land is. They also show how steep the land is
- 6. A A map that shows land shapes and things people built, like roads or buildings.
- 8. A picture that shows a place. It can show land, countries, or other information.
- 9. A mistake in a map's size, shape, distance, or direction.
- 11. The section of a map explaining the symbols and colors used.
- 13. A small drawing on a map that shows directions: North, South, East, and West.