Geography Crossword

4. When the round Earth is projected onto a flat map, the loss of accuracy that happens...
8. measures 0 degrees longitude; all other lines of longitude are measured east or west of this line.
9. study of the earth
12. a line of longitude
13. A useful material found in the environment
16. when you are changing the land to suit your needs.
17. The location of a place described by places near it.
19. a map that shows specific
20. These directions are North, south, east and west
21. the line of latitude that measures 0 degrees latitude; all other lines of latitude are measured north or south of this line.
23. another name for lines of Longitude

1. about a particular area
2. The surface of the land
3. The location of a place as described by latitude and longitude
5. The lines that show the distance above or below the equator, measured in degrees
6. a picture, or representation of the world, or particular place.
7. ratio, or relationship between the distance on a map and the actual distance on earth
10. The lines that show the distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
11. Half of the globe
14. a mapmaker
15. the section of a map that explains the symbols and shading on the map
18. another name for lines of latitude
22. When you adjust how you live in order to deal with your environment