Map Skills-Anderson Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
globe | A model of the Earth that shows Earth's shape, lands, distances,and directions as they truly relate to eachother |
hemisphere | half-spheres |
latitude | distance measured in degrees north or south |
longitude | distance measured in degrees east or west |
grid system | lines of longitude and latitude crossing |
absolute location | the longitude and latitude lines crossing exactly at a certain place |
projections | ways of showing earth on a flat page |
great circle route | travelling along a great circle |
geographical information systems | software program for making maps |
map key | explains the lines, symbols, and colors used on a map |
cardinal directions | N,S,E,W |
compass rose | directions on a map |
intermediate directions | NE, SE, NW, SW |
scale bar | helps you determine distance |
scale | what distance is represented by the measurement on the scale bar |
Created by:
AllynAnderson
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