Geography

1. – The average weather in a place over a long period of time.
3. Hazards – Dangerous natural events like floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, or tornadoes.
5. (Key) – The part of a map that explains the meaning of the symbols, colors, or lines used on it.
6. – The condition of the air at a certain place and time, including temperature, rain, wind, and clouds.
9. Resources – Materials found in nature that people use, such as water, soil, trees, and minerals.
11. Rose – A symbol on a map that shows directions.
13. – The space or amount of ground between two places.
15. Directions – The directions found between the main directions: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest.
16. – A round model of Earth that shows the continents, oceans, and countries.
17. – A flat drawing that shows what a place looks like from above.
18. – A unit used to measure long distances, especially in the United States.

2. – Imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole and measure how far east or west a place is from the prime meridian.
4. – Everything that surrounds living things, including air, water, land, and other living things.
5. – Imaginary lines that run east and west around Earth and measure how far north or south a place is from the equator.
7. Directions – The four main directions on a compass: North, South, East, and West.
8. System – A set of crossing lines on a map used to locate places.
10. – The natural shapes or features of Earth’s surface, such as mountains, hills, valleys, and plains.
12. – A feature on a map that shows how distances on the map compare to real distances on Earth.
14. – The name of a map that tells what the map is about.
19. – The process by which wind, water, or ice wears away rocks and soil and moves them to another place.