World Geography Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 5. zero degrees longitude; Sometimes used to divide earth into eastern/western hemispheres.
  2. 7. the “Supercontinent” of the earth; a single large landmass.
  3. 8. Scientists who study the fossils of plants and animals.
  4. 10. Zero degrees latitude, divides earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
  5. 14. Water that is not salty and can be used to grow crops or for drinking.
  6. 15. 66.5 degrees north latitude.
  7. 16. The scientific study of the remains of past human life and human activities.
Down
  1. 1. Times when people did not know how to read or write.
  2. 2. major events that changed how humans live.
  3. 3. An imaginary line that circles the earth at 23.5 degrees south latitude.
  4. 4. 23.5 degrees north latitude.
  5. 6. the early Stone Age; humans made a living by hunting and gathering.
  6. 9. An imaginary line that circles the earth at 66.5 degrees south latitude.
  7. 11. Rift Valley Area of eastern Africa where fossils were discovered of the first known humans.
  8. 12. The inventions and tools that help us do things better.
  9. 13. areas where temperature and climate tend to be more moderate (mild).
  10. 14. The remains of living organisms that have been left behind.