Across
- 5. Climate that is very damp, and usually very hot (a lot of water vapor in the air)
- 9. How people interact with their regions physical geography
- 11. Map showing human-map features and boundaries such as major cities, capitals, highways, and country borders
- 14. Appropriate; important to the matter at hand, related to what you are talking about
- 15. Finding a place using other places or features around it as a guide
- 16. Horizontal lines that measure distance north or south of the equator
Down
- 1. Land having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation
- 2. Map showing natural features of the land such as elevation, climate zones, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, and deserts
- 3. A way to find out exactly where something is, using latitude and longitude lines
- 4. Vertical lines that measure east and west of the meridian in Greenwich, England
- 6. A type of wetland with soil that is rich in minerals, and forms when an open area floods
- 7. The study of Earth’s weather, temperature, rainfall, vegetation, resources, landforms and water forms
- 8. The importance of something to the matter at hand
- 10. A region's temperature and weather conditions over a long period
- 12. Surface features (such as mountains and valleys) in an area of land.
- 13. Providing the public with access to clean water and proper removal of waste