Geography Crossword by Cassidy Flowers
Across
- 2. a unit of measure that shows an absolute location on a map
- 4. word we use to describe people
- 5. A large inland body of water
- 7. treeless plain
- 9. tool on a map that shows which way
- 11. Imaginary east-west lines on a globe
- 12. a cold area with no plant life
- 16. Type of map that shows where countries, states, and important cities are located
- 18. half of Earth
- 19. the study of Earth
- 20. a person that studies the Earth
- 24. a narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake from the mainland
- 27. north, south, east, west
- 31. forest of fir and flat leaves
- 33. 1 inch=1 mile
- 34. A large, bowl-shaped depression in the surface of the land or ocean floor
Down
- 1. geographer Gerardus ____________
- 3. 0 degrees latitude
- 6. latitude, longitude/address
- 8. flat lands
- 10. explains the meaning of the symbols used on a map
- 13. 0 degrees longitude
- 14. area with small trees and bushes; mild winters, hot summers
- 15. area of land with a dry climate and few plants
- 16. area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain
- 17. The Grand _____________
- 19. round map
- 20. ________ of Mexico
- 21. natural watercourse flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or river
- 22. type of map that shows natural characteristics of the Earth's surface
- 23. 1 of 7 large pieces of land on Earth
- 25. A narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water
- 26. type of map that shows plants and trees in an area
- 28. Imaginary north-south lines on a globe
- 29. a land bridge that connects two areas
- 30. a table that explains the symbols on a map
- 32. a landform at the mouth of a river
- 34. body of water connected to an ocean or sea formed by an inlet of land