Geography Crossward

2. a point of land extending into a body of water
4. a triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers
5. a dry barren region that may be sandy without trees
7. any one of the earth’s seven large land masses
10. a drawing of all or part of the earth
11. the diameter upon which the earth rotates OR an imaginary line running through the center of the earth.
13. a group of islands
14. the approximate time for one rotation of the earth – 24 hours
15. latitude running east and west around the earth parallel to the equator.
17. part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay
19. a waterway dug across land where ships can pass through

1. Hemisphere the hemisphere with the maximum water area.
3. Hemisphere The half of the earth that contains Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia and their waters.
6. land surrounded by water on all sides but one
8. a body of water, partly enclosed by land, but has a wide outlet to the sea.
9. a sheltered area of water where ships can anchor their boats.
10. the start of a river or stream
12. the divisions of the year – spring, summer, winter, fall – determined by the position of the earth relation to the sun
16. Circle an imaginary line of latitude 66 degrees, 30 minutes north of the equator
18. a broad and flat or gently rolling area, usually low in elevation