Geography Concepts Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 8. Position of a place in relation to other places.
  2. 9. both the physical and human characteristics of a location.
  3. 10. Map that focuses on a specific topic such as population or climate.
  4. 12. Distance east or west of the prime meridian measured in degrees.
  5. 15. Exact position on Earth using coordinates of latitude and longitude.
  6. 17. Type of map projection that shows directions accurately but distorts size.
  7. 18. Imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
Down
  1. 1. Theme of geography about how humans adapt to and change their environment.
  2. 2. The line of longitude marked 0 degrees that divides east and west hemispheres.
  3. 3. an area with common physical or cultural characteristics
  4. 4. Halves of the Earth, usually divided into northern, southern, eastern, and western.
  5. 5. Type of map that shows boundaries like countries, states, and cities.
  6. 6. Represents the relationship between distance on a map and the actual distance on Earth.
  7. 7. Theme of geography that involves how and why people and things move.
  8. 11. Tool that shows directions (north, south, east, west).
  9. 13. A map that shows landforms, water features, and elevation.
  10. 14. Distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees.
  11. 16. the specific position or coordinates of a place on the Earth's surface.