Cluster 1 Lesson 1-5 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 5. Climate that is very damp, and usually very hot (a lot of water vapor in the air)
  2. 9. How people interact with their regions physical geography
  3. 11. Map showing human-map features and boundaries such as major cities, capitals, highways, and country borders
  4. 14. Appropriate; important to the matter at hand, related to what you are talking about
  5. 15. Finding a place using other places or features around it as a guide
  6. 16. Horizontal lines that measure distance north or south of the equator
Down
  1. 1. Land having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation
  2. 2. Map showing natural features of the land such as elevation, climate zones, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, and deserts
  3. 3. A way to find out exactly where something is, using latitude and longitude lines
  4. 4. Vertical lines that measure east and west of the meridian in Greenwich, England
  5. 6. A type of wetland with soil that is rich in minerals, and forms when an open area floods
  6. 7. The study of Earth’s weather, temperature, rainfall, vegetation, resources, landforms and water forms
  7. 8. The importance of something to the matter at hand
  8. 10. A region's temperature and weather conditions over a long period
  9. 12. Surface features (such as mountains and valleys) in an area of land.
  10. 13. Providing the public with access to clean water and proper removal of waste