Civics Chapter 1

3. An area of flat, mostly treeless land
6. One of seven large landmasses found on Earth
7. A large area of low-lying, level land
9. A smaller political unit within a nation
10. A human-made waterway
11. The pattern of weather that a place experiences over a long period of time
12. An area of land held and administered by a national government; also known as a possession
14. A human-made boundary used to separate political entities, such as nations
16. An elevated area of flat land

1. An area of land defined by a specific political boundaries under the rule of a government
2. A large area of elevated land
4. One of the halves into which the globe is divided
5. A small country that is controlled and protected by a larger one
6. A type of US territory that has its own constitution but its government is empowered by the US Congress
8. The seat of government within a nation or a state
13. A river or stream that feeds into a larger river
15. An area of especially moist land, often covered with a shallow layer of water
17. A natural feature or shape found on Earth's surface