Geography Challenge!
Across
- 1. Extension of land jutting into the water that is smaller than a peninsula
- 6. Where a river begins
- 8. Bodies of water and landforms on earth, such as oceans, plains, mountains, and deserts
- 9. The line at 0 degrees latitude
- 10. The line at 0 degrees longitude
- 12. Land that is mostly flat, with few trees
- 13. The symbol on a map that shows direction is called
- 14. Row of connected mountains
- 15. The study of natural surroundings and how humans interact with them
- 20. A smaller body if salt water
- 21. Body of fresh water surrounded by land
- 22. Lines on a map that circle the Earth from East to West
- 23. Formed when soil is deposited at the mouth of a river, usually shaped like a triangle
Down
- 1. The four main points on a compass are called the
- 2. Lines on a map that run from the North Pole to the South Pole
- 3. The most accurate map of Earth
- 4. Smaller stream that feeds into a river
- 5. Smaller than a gulf with a wide opening into the sea
- 7. Words on maps and globes that describe Earths physical features such as delta and peninsula
- 11. Land form surrounded by water on all sides
- 16. Part of the sea or ocean that cuts into a mass of land
- 17. Extension of land surrounded by water on three sides
- 18. Low area between ranges of mountains or hills
- 19. Where the river empties into a larger body of water