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