Across
- 1. a piece of land that is surrounded by water from three sides.
- 4. An area that rises steeply at least 2,000 feet above sea level: usually wide at the bottom and rising to a narrow peak or ridge.
- 6. The study of Earth’s physical features and human interactions with them
- 7. is a special kind of drawing used to show what the Earth or part of the Earth looks like overhead.
- 9. a sphere-shaped model of the Earth
- 13. An area of land completely surrounded by water.
- 14. show locations of boundary lines, cities and capitals.
- 15. describes a place's exact position on Earth using precise lines of longitude and latitude
- 16. is when you describe where a place is located compared to another place or landmark
- 18. are (LONG) vertical lines that run north and south.
- 20. show landforms and elevation.
- 21. are (FLAT) horizontal lines that run east and west. They are also called Parallels, and measure in degrees north and south of the Equator.
- 22. A group of lines that form imaginary squares on a map that help locate places using coordinates.
- 23. An area that rises above surrounding land and has a rounded top; lower and usually less steep than a mountain
- 24. are pictures that represent real places and things.
Down
- 2. Show specific types of information such as: population, resource, product, climate, rainfall, road maps
- 3. A person who makes maps.
- 4. you what objects the symbols represent.
- 5. A deep, narrow valley with steep sides; often has a stream flowing through it.
- 8. The name given to any half of the Earth
- 10. A huge, slow-moving mass of snow and ice.
- 11. An opening in the Earth’s surface through which molten rock, ashes, and grasses from the Earth’s interior escape.
- 12. is a longitude line at 0 degrees that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
- 17. A triangular-shaped plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water.
- 19. show the natural landscape features of Earth.