Geography Word Search

Use the clues below to find words associated with geography.  Draw a circle around the words you find. 

Clues 

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An explanation of symbols and features on a map. 

It shares common characteristics such physical features, climate, and language. 

A projection that shows latitude lines evenly spaced along longitude lines and becomes closer as they approach the poles as if a cone had been placed over the top of the globe.  

Areas of land that are flooded either permanently or seasonally.  

The imaginary line that divides the Earth, creating the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.  

Trees or shrubs that shed their leaves annually. 

The 24 standard divisions of time according to the lines of longitude. 

Imaginary parallel lines that measure degrees in distances and run north and south of the equator. 

A cylindrical projection that shows a globe flatten into a 2-dimensional map and the areas farthest from the equator are distorted by size.  

A biological community where plants, animals, and humans can interact with their physical environment.  

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