Across
- 3. all the living and non-living things that interact in an area
- 6. materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature
- 9. a large, level area of grassland with few or not trees
- 11. one half of the earth
- 13. Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
Down
- 1. a small stream or river that flows into a larger river
- 2. a climate that does not experience extreme temperatures or precipitation
- 4. the four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west
- 5. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
- 7. large landmasses on Earth's surface
- 8. farm animals raised for their working ability or for their value as a source of food and other products
- 10. the practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products
- 12. the study of the earth and the people, animals, and plants that live on it
