Map Skills Word Search
Free Map Skills word search. We picked 12 themed words — the terms and ideas of a school subject — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: LATITUDE, LONGITUDE, EQUATOR, MERIDIAN, COMPASS, SCALE, LEGEND, GRID, GLOBE, ATLAS, TOPOGRAPHY, ELEVATION.
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Map Skills word list, defined
- LATITUDE /ˈlætɪtjuːd/ · noun
- The angular distance of a place north or south of the Earth's equator, measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds, or in decimal degrees. The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator, with 0° latitude at the equator and increasing to 90° at the North Pole and -90° at the South Pole. Related: altitude, elevation, height, position.
- LONGITUDE /ˈlɒndʒɪtʃdʒən/ · noun
- The distance, measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds, east or west of the prime meridian at Greenwich, London, used to locate a point on the Earth's surface. Related: latitude, position, location, co-ordinates.
- EQUATOR /ɪˈkweɪtər/ · noun
- The imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, equidistant from the North and South Poles, dividing the planet into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. By extension, a similar line around any rotating celestial body or sphere.
- MERIDIAN /məˈrɪdiən/ · noun
- A line on a map or globe that connects points of equal longitude, or the time of day at a particular place on the Earth's surface, especially when it is at its highest or lowest point in the sky. Related: longitude, line of longitude, prime meridian.
- COMPASS /ˈkʌmpəs/ · noun
- A compass is an instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north, used for finding one's way; it can also mean the range or scope of something, or a V-shaped drawing tool. Related: magnet, gyrocompass, bearing finder.
- SCALE /skɛɪl/ · noun, verb
- A series of musical notes or sounds of different pitches; a device for measuring the weight or amount of something; to increase or extend something in size, amount, or degree. Related: ladder, rung, degree, step.
- LEGEND /ˈlɛdʒ.ənd/ · noun, verb
- A story or tradition about a heroic or famous person in the past, especially one that is not necessarily true. To tell or write about such a story. Related: story, tale, myth, fable.
- GRID /ɡrɪd/ · noun, verb
- A pattern of squares or rectangles used to organize or arrange things. To divide or arrange something into a grid. Related: matrix, network, lattice, pattern.
- GLOBE /ˈɡloʊb/ · noun
- A three-dimensional representation of the Earth or other celestial body, typically as a ball or sphere. A global or worldwide sphere of influence. Related: world, earth, sphere, orb.
- ATLAS /ˈæt.ləs/ · noun
- A book of maps, often including geographical, political, or thematic information about regions of the world. In anatomy, the atlas is the uppermost cervical vertebra that supports the skull. Related: map collection, gazetteer, chartbook.
- TOPOGRAPHY /ˌtɒpəˈɡrəfi/ · noun
- The study of the shape and features of the Earth's surface, including mountains, valleys, and other natural and artificial features. The detailed description of the shape and features of a particular area of land. Related: geography, geomorphology, landscape, terrain.
- ELEVATION /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/ · noun
- The action or fact of raising or being raised to a higher position or level; also, the height above a given reference point, especially above sea level. Related: height, rise, promotion, lift.
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