Across
- 4. movement of people from place to place.
- 5. mapmaking
- 7. The northern Hemisphere has its longest day of sunlight.
- 9. Because the earth rotates to the east, global winds are displaced in a phenomenon, called the _____.
- 11. describes a place's location in relation to another place.
- 13. oceans, lakes, rivers and other bodies of water.
- 14. The process of spreading new knowledge and skill from one culture to another.
- 15. The physical features of particular shape and elevations-include continents, mountains, hills, plateaus, valleys, and plains.
- 16. measures the average # of people living in a square mile or square kilometer land.
- 19. The part of a continent that extends under water.
- 20. freshwater lying beneath the planet's surface.
- 21. the northernmost latitude on the earth to receive the sun's direct rays.
- 23. move warm water and cold water just as winds move warm and cold air.
- 24. complex community of independent living things in a given environment.
- 26. land makes up the _______________.
- 28. share common language, history and place of origin.
- 30. Natural springs and handmade wells allow people to retrieve groundwater.
Down
- 1. specialists who describe Earth's physical and human features and the interactions of people, places, and environments.
- 2. the exact latitude and longitude at which a place is found on a globe.
- 3. The removal of salt from ocean water.
- 6. what divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
- 8. the earth is composed of 3 layers: core, mantle, and the crust.
- 10. human geographers study sociology and anthropology to learn how people have interacted with their environment over time.
- 12. the southernmost latitude to receive sun's direct rays.
- 17. At the equator is a narrow, generally windless band called the ______.
- 18. The part of the Earth that supports life.
- 22. The cool air returns the water to Earth in the form of rain, snow, or sleet.
- 25. when the layers grind or slide past each other, they create cracks.
- 27. study of weather and weather forecasting.
- 29. Condition of the atmosphere in a certain place at a specific time.
