Culture, Cities, Economics, Politics (part 1)

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Across
  1. 2. Mountains – Tall, rugged western mountain chain.
  2. 4. River – Major river draining central US.
  3. 7. Lakes – Largest group of freshwater lakes in world.
  4. 10. – Longterm weather patterns of a region.
  5. 11. Mountains – Old, eroded mountains in eastern US.
  6. 12. Plains – Broad, flat grasslands in central US/Canada.
  7. 15. – Grassland with few trees.
  8. 17. – Landform at river mouth from sediment.
  9. 18. Lowlands – Fertile plains between Appalachians and Rockies.
  10. 19. Shield – Ancient rock core of North America.
  11. 20. Coastal Plain – Flat land along southern US coast.
Down
  1. 1. – Dry region with little rainfall.
  2. 3. Divide – Ridge separating river flow directions.
  3. 5. – Permanently frozen ground in cold regions.
  4. 6. Lawrence River – Key waterway linking Great Lakes to Atlantic.
  5. 8. – Ice shaping land and lakes.
  6. 9. – Group of islands close together.
  7. 13. Basin – Land drained by a river system.
  8. 14. – Treeless, cold plain with short plants.
  9. 16. – Elevated flat land area.