Geography
Across
- 2. A large natural steam of water that runs through land.
- 5. a body of salt water not as large as an ocean and often nearly surrounded by land.
- 8. a long depression, low land, in Earth's surface. It usually lies between ranges of hills or mountains.
- 12. one of Earth's seven main divisions of land. Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
- 14. distance above sea level.
- 15. a body of water partially surrounded by land.
- 17. A large natural steam of water that runs through land
- 19. the line of 0° longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both eastern and western hemispheres.
- 20. body of water that is surrounded by land.
Down
- 1. A body of land surrounded by water on three sides
- 3. body of land surrounded by water. Continents are also surrounded by water, but because they are so big, they are not considered islands.
- 4. the measurement east or west of the prime meridian. Runs from the north pole to the south pole and passes through Greenwich, England.
- 6. a continuous body of salt water. Five major oceans- Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern and Arctic.
- 7. a flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side.
- 9. the distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees. Circles around the Earth east-west, parallel to the Equator
- 10. a landform that rises at least 1,000 feet
- 11. a broad area of relatively flat land.
- 12. a deep, narrow valley with steep sides
- 13. imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. It’s halfway between the North and South Poles. Divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
- 16. a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by the Prime Meridian passing through the poles.
- 18. a part of an ocean or sea that extends into the land. Gulfs vary greatly in size, but generally larger than bays