50 Geographical terms.

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Across
  1. 7. one of the seven large landmasses on the earth
  2. 8. part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally larger and more deeply indented than a bay
  3. 10. place where a river or stream begins, often in highlands
  4. 13. characteristic of a place occurring naturally, such as a landform, body of water, climate pattern, or resource
  5. 14. a round scale model of the Earth
  6. 15. land lying next to a sea or ocean
  7. 16. drawing of the Earth shown on a flat surface
  8. 18. area of land drained by a given river and its branches; area of land surrounded by lands of higher elevation
  9. 22. land area, smaller than a continent, completely surrounded by the water
  10. 26. part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally smaller than a gulf
  11. 27. point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean
  12. 30. in mapmaking, a way of drawing the round Earth on a flat surface
  13. 32. distance East or West of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees
  14. 33. height of land above sea level
  15. 36. a special software that helps geographers gather and use information about a place
  16. 38. flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth
  17. 40. One half of the globe; how the earth is divided North and South as well as East and West
  18. 41. large, thick body of slowly moving ice
  19. 43. body of water between a coastline and one or more islands off the coast
  20. 44. a symbol on a map that helps you determine where the cardinal directions are positioned
  21. 45. large natural stream of water that runs through the land
  22. 46. a person who makes maps
  23. 48. area of level land, usually at a low elevation and often covered with grasses
  24. 49. a measuring line used to help you figure distance on a map
Down
  1. 1. small river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream; a branch of the river
  2. 2. a type of map that presents specific type of information such as climate, natural resources, or the population density of an area
  3. 3. a type of map that focuses on showing landforms and water features
  4. 4. steep, high wall of rock, earth, or ice
  5. 5. area of low land between hills or mountainsdog
  6. 6. imaginary line that runs around the earth halfway between the North and South Poles; used as the starting point to measure degrees of North and South latitude
  7. 9. a sizable inland body of water
  8. 11. stream of either cold or warm water that moves in a definite direction through an ocean
  9. 12. a group of satellites that travels around the Earth which can be used to tell the exact locations of the Earth.
  10. 17. line of the global grid running from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, England; starting point for measuring degrees of East and West Longitude.
  11. 19. narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas
  12. 20. body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on three sides by water
  13. 21. large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land
  14. 23. distance North or South of the Equator, measured in degrees
  15. 24. exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates
  16. 25. This explains the lines, symbols, and colors used on a map
  17. 28. a type of map that focuses on showing the names and boundaries of countries, the location of cities and other human made features of a place
  18. 29. a series of connected Mountains
  19. 31. one of the four major bodies of saltwater that surround the continents
  20. 34. wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other; deep part of a river or other waterway
  21. 35. place where a stream or river flows into a larger body of water
  22. 37. narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water
  23. 39. position on land level with the surface of a nearby ocean or sea
  24. 42. land with steep sides that rises sharply (1,000 feet or more) from surrounding land; generally larger and more rugged than a hill
  25. 47. area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation, about 300-3,000 feet high
  26. 50. deep and narrow valley with steep walls