World Geography
Across
- 4. a wide, relatively flat area of land that has grasses and only a few trees.
- 8. map a map that represents elevations on it.
- 11. Hemisphere half of the Earth that is north of the equator.
- 12. A book containing maps and charts.
- 13. a place in the desert that has water and is fertile.
- 15. a very tall high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill.
- 19. a man-made waterway used for transportation or irrigation.
- 20. narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses.
Down
- 1. a stream or river that flows into a larger river.
- 2. an undersea growth of coral near the surface of the water.
- 3. a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
- 4. map a map that shows cultural features, like the political boundaries of countries, states, provinces, and cities.
- 5. a chain of mountains and/or high elevations.
- 6. is the study of the Earth's surface.
- 7. Hemisphere another name for the Americas (or the New World).
- 9. body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
- 10. a device that always points north. It is used for navigation.
- 14. a cold, treeless area; it is the coldest biome.
- 16. is the warm, equatorial region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
- 17. of Cancer an imaginary line of latitude at 23°30' N.
- 18. large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.