Social Studies Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 6. A mountain or hill with a crater through which lava, rock, or gas erupt.
  2. 7. A sandy, pebbly, or rocky shore of a body of water.
  3. 9. A body of water completely surrounded by land.
  4. 10. The ocean that is west of North America.
  5. 12. The measurement of distance north or south of the Equator.
  6. 14. A steep fall or flow of water from a higher elevation.
  7. 16. A large, natural stream which flows into a larger body of water.
  8. 18. The smallest continent on earth.
  9. 19. Type of map which shows landforms, such as rivers, lakes, or mountains.
  10. 21. An imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
  11. 23. Water ecosystems, such as swamps, marshes and mud flats.
  12. 24. A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
  13. 25. A narrow strip of land that connects two large landmasses and separates two bodies of water.
  14. 26. A long, low area of land between hills or mountain ranges.
  15. 28. Dry area of land having very little rainfall or plant life.
  16. 29. A deep, narrow valley, usually with steep sides and river flowing through it.
  17. 30. A body of land completely surrounded by water.
Down
  1. 1. A raised, flat area of land that is higher than surrounding land.
  2. 2. Type of map usually used by motorists, which shows roads and highways for driving.
  3. 3. A large, steep area of land which usually rises more than 1,000 feet.
  4. 4. A natural depression in the earth's surface.
  5. 5. A narrow piece of land projecting into the sea.
  6. 8. A raised area of land; not as high as a mountain.
  7. 11. A deep hollowed-out area, often found in the side of a cliff or hill.
  8. 13. Large body of year-round ice and snow the moves slowly across the land.
  9. 14. Type of map showing the weather conditions, such as temperature or rainfall.
  10. 15. The largest continent on earth.
  11. 17. Any inlet of an ocean, sea, or lake that extends into the land.
  12. 19. Type of map which shows boundaries of countries, states, counties, or cities.
  13. 20. The measurement of distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
  14. 22. A flat-topped, elevated landform.
  15. 27. An area of land that is lower than the land around it.