World Geography
Across
- 5. Large, slow-moving masses of ice.
- 6. The growing of crops and raising animals.
- 9. The beliefs, traditions, and way of life of a group of people.
- 12. Harmful substances added to the environment.
- 13. A dense tropical forest with heavy rainfall.
- 16. Large regions with similar climate, plants, and animals.
- 18. A system that makes and enforces laws.
- 23. The growth of cities and city populations.
- 24. Low areas of land between hills or mountains.
- 25. One of Earth’s seven large landmasses.
- 27. High areas of land that rise above the surrounding land.
- 28. Pieces of land completely surrounded by water.
- 31. A dry region that receives very little rainfall.
- 33. Openings in Earth where lava erupts.
- 35. The increasing connection of countries through trade and communication.
- 37. Seasonal winds that bring heavy rain.
- 38. An imaginary line dividing Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- 39. Large areas covered with trees.
- 40. Half of Earth.
Down
- 1. The largest bodies of salt water on Earth.
- 2. The long-term weather patterns of a place.
- 3. Large flat areas of land raised high above sea level.
- 4. Routes Paths used to move goods between places.
- 7. The planet where we live.
- 8. A cold, treeless biome with frozen ground.
- 10. Materials people use to meet their needs.
- 11. Lines measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
- 14. Landforms formed where rivers empty into larger bodies of water.
- 15. The number of people living in an area.
- 17. The day-to-day condition of the atmosphere.
- 19. The movement of people from one place to another.
- 20. Land surrounded by water on three sides.
- 21. The movement of Earth’s plates.
- 22. Deep valleys with steep sides carved by rivers.
- 26. Another name for lines of longitude.
- 29. Tropical grassland with scattered trees.
- 30. Lines measuring distance north or south of the Equator.
- 32. Systems of faith and worship.
- 34. Natural flowing bodies of freshwater.
- 36. The layer of gases surrounding Earth.