Across
- 4. part
- 7. natural surroundings of a place
- 9. starting point for measuring longitude
- 10. lines on a map that run east to west
- 12. lines on a map that run north to south
- 13. portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time and from one location
- 14. a group of places that are close to one another and share the same characteristics
- 15. a line of latitude that circles the middle of Earth
Down
- 1. the study of earth and its people, places, and environments.
- 2. average weather in a place over a period of time
- 3. describes where a place is compared to another place
- 5. always changing
- 6. material that can be used to produce crops
- 8. refers to Earth's features in terms of their locations, shapes, and relationships to one another
- 11. the exact location of something
- 12. the shape and nature of the land
