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