Map Skills

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. A division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land (3)
  2. 4. The number of elements in a mathematical set (8)
  3. 5. An imaginary line on the surface of the earth following the 180th meridian (8)
  4. 6. Either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator (plural) (7)
  5. 12. A substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained (12)
  6. 14. Serious disease where cells grow out of control (6)
  7. 15. Dry land with very little rain (6)
  8. 16. Metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's (3)

Down

  1. 1. A forest with heavy annual ___ (10)
  2. 3. A straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions (4)
  3. 7. One of the large landmasses of the earth (9)
  4. 8. Half of the terrestrial globe (10)
  5. 9. Tool for weighing things; also a set of musical notes (5)
  6. 10. A line leading to a place or point (9)
  7. 11. Huge body of salt water (5)
  8. 13. A measure for arcs and angles (plural) (7)