Maps and Globes Word Search
This Maps and Globes word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: MAPS, GLOBES, ATLAS, LATITUDE, LONGITUDE, EQUATOR, HEMISPHERE, MERIDIAN, PARALLEL, LEGEND, COMPASS, GRID.
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Maps and Globes word list, defined
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- MAPS /mæps/ · noun; verb
- Maps are representations of places or subjects, showing relative positions, routes, features, or other information. As a verb, maps means to represent or plan something in a structured way. Related: charts, plans, diagrams, guides.
- GLOBES /ɡləʊbz/, /ɡloʊbz/ · noun
- Globes are spherical models of Earth, planets, or other celestial bodies, often marked with geographical or astronomical information. The word can also refer more broadly to spherical objects or, in literary usage, to celestial bodies or the world. Related: spheres, orbs, models of the Earth, planetary models.
- 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.
- LATITUDE /ˈlætɪtjuːd/ · noun
- The angular distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees. By extension, it means freedom or scope to act, think, or make choices without undue restriction. Related: breadth, scope, freedom, leeway.
- LONGITUDE /ˈlɒnɡɪtjuːd/ (British); /ˈlɑːnɡətuːd/ (American) · noun
- The angular distance of a point on Earth’s surface, measured in degrees east or west of the prime meridian. In astronomy, longitude is the analogous angular coordinate measured along a celestial circle from a reference point.
- 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.
- HEMISPHERE /ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪər/ · noun
- A hemisphere is one of two halves of a sphere or globe, especially one of the northern, southern, eastern, or western halves of Earth. The term can also refer to one of the brain’s two halves or to half of a celestial sphere. Related: half-sphere, semisphere.
- MERIDIAN /məˈrɪdiən/ · noun
- A great circle passing through the Earth's poles and used to specify longitude, or the highest point or culmination of something. In astronomy, a meridian is a great circle passing through the poles and the observer's zenith. Related: culmination, zenith, peak, high point.
- PARALLEL /ˈpærəlel/ · adjective, noun, and verb
- Parallel lines, objects, or processes are separate but positioned or developing in the same direction, without intersecting. As a noun, a parallel is one of two or more comparable courses, examples, or lines of thought; as a verb, to parallel something means to match or keep pace with it. Related: aligned, aligned, side by side, matching.
- LEGEND /ˈledʒənd/ · noun
- A legend is a traditional story, often concerning a particular person, place, or event, that is widely repeated but not fully verified as historical fact. The word can also refer to an explanatory key on a map, an inscription, or a person who is exceptionally famous. Related: tale, story, myth, saga.
- 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.
- GRID /ɡrɪd/ · noun, verb
- A grid is a regular arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines, or a framework of similarly spaced bars. By extension, it refers to coordinate systems, electrical networks, racing positions, and other organized structures based on this kind of framework. Related: lattice, network, framework, gridiron.
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