Across
- 1. Strips of land connecting two land masses
- 3. The land connected to a continent
- 4. A layer of rock beneath Earth that contains water
- 6. An area where a river deposits sediment as it empties into a body of water
- 9. Seasonal winds that bring intense rainfall
- 11. A rigid section of earth’s crust that can move independently
- 14. Protection of the environment
- 16. Measures such as sewers to protect public health
- 20. Fierce tropical storms with heavy rains and high winds, also known as a hurricane
- 21. Catching just enough fish to live on
- 24. Farmers who grow food for their family to eat, not to sell
- 25. Separate region of a larger continent
- 26. The height of something above sea level
Down
- 2. A neutral area between enemy countries
- 5. Continuously changing
- 7. Times when people starve because of lack of food
- 8. Inactive for long periods of time
- 10. Somewhat dry with very little rainfall
- 12. Surrounded by land on all sides
- 13. Waste that creates an unclean or dirty environment
- 15. Land that is suitable for farming
- 17. A safe place
- 18. A region drained by a river system
- 19. Capable of being continued without long-term damage to the environment
- 22. A giant ocean wave with enormous power
- 23. A chain of islands
- 24. A very large plain of dry grassland
- 27. A blast or explosion