Across
- 3. a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
- 4. low land found between hills or mountains
- 11. the U.S. region where Maine is located
- 16. the imaginary line around Earth at zero degrees latitude
- 17. land formed at the mouth of a river by deposited sediment
- 20. cold climate with small shrubs grasses and mosses
- 21. the U.S. region where Mississippi and North Carolina are located
- 22. the place where a river begins, often in the mountains
- 24. the weather of a place over a long period of time
- 25. the U.S. region where Alaska and Oregon are located
Down
- 1. climate with cool summers and very cold winters and little precipitation
- 2. the place where a river ends
- 5. a chain of islands, like Hawaii
- 6. the region of Earth that receives the most direct sunlight year-round
- 7. wet year-round with mild winters due to nearby oceans
- 8. climate with hot summers cold winters and all four seasons like Kansas
- 9. a river or stream that flows into a larger river
- 10. very dry climate often found in deserts
- 12. flat land raised higher than the surrounding land; also called a mesa
- 13. a narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water
- 14. wet and dry climate climate with a season of heavy rainfall and a season with little to no rain
- 15. land surrounded by water on three sides
- 18. rain snow sleet and hail
- 19. the U.S. region where Kansas and Minnesota are located
- 21. the U.S. region where New Mexico is located
- 23. a large part of an ocean or sea that extends into the land