Geography crossword

2. a natural feature of the earth's surface
3. all the inhabitants of a particular place
4. a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.
9. a line notionally drawn on the earth equidistant from the poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°
11. an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it
12. the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.

1. massive, irregularly shaped slabs of solid rock that make up the Earth's outer shell, called the lithosphere
5. the permanent removal of forests, often through human-driven clearing, to convert the land to non-forest uses like agriculture, urban development, or other infrastructure
6. he weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
7. an area of fairly level high ground
8. all the visible features of an area of land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.
10. an opening in a planet's crust where molten rock (magma), gas, and ash erupt to the surface