Basics of Geography

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Across
  1. 2. a sphere-shaped model of the Earth
  2. 5. show landforms and elevation.
  3. 7. is when you describe where a place is located compared to another place or landmark
  4. 8. An area that rises steeply at least 2,000 feet above sea level: usually wide at the bottom and rising to a narrow peak or ridge.
  5. 11. show locations of boundary lines, cities and capitals.
  6. 12. is a special kind of drawing used to show what the Earth or part of the Earth looks like overhead.
  7. 17. A person who makes maps.
  8. 20. describes a place's exact position on Earth using precise lines of longitude and latitude
  9. 21. are pictures that represent real places and things.
  10. 22. A group of lines that form imaginary squares on a map that help locate places using coordinates.
  11. 23. An opening in the Earth’s surface through which molten rock, ashes, and grasses from the Earth’s interior escape.
  12. 24. A deep, narrow valley with steep sides; often has a stream flowing through it.
  13. 25. are (FLAT) horizontal lines that run east and west. They are also called Parallels, and measure in degrees north and south of the Equator.
Down
  1. 1. A triangular-shaped plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water.
  2. 3. A huge, slow-moving mass of snow and ice.
  3. 4. Show specific types of information such as: population, resource, product, climate, rainfall, road maps
  4. 6. show the natural landscape features of Earth.
  5. 9. The name given to any half of the Earth
  6. 10. is a longitude line at 0 degrees that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
  7. 13. The study of Earth’s physical features and human interactions with them
  8. 14. are (LONG) vertical lines that run north and south.
  9. 15. An area of land completely surrounded by water.
  10. 16. tells you what objects the symbols represent.
  11. 18. An area that rises above surrounding land and has a rounded top; lower and usually less steep than a mountain
  12. 19. a piece of land that is surrounded by water from three sides.