Across
- 2. Economy controlled by the government
- 3. all the water
- 7. when plates push together to form mountains
- 8. government ruled by one person or party
- 9. government with voting and rights protected
- 12. Private businesses competing for profits
- 13. lines that measure how far east or west a place is
- 15. measures standard of living
- 19. large changes in temperature; seasons
- 21. when plates pull apart and form rift valleys
- 24. dry; very little rain
- 25. flowing body of fresh water
Down
- 1. all the life on earth
- 4. when land is carried away, such as how canyons are formed
- 5. lines that measure how far north or south a place is
- 6. land sticking out into the water
- 10. way of life for a group of people
- 11. when leaders use their power for their own gain
- 14. measures size of economy
- 16. when land is moved, such as how river deltas are formed
- 17. Places far from the Equator; usually very cold
- 18. flat highlands
- 20. Places near the Equator; usually warm and wet
- 22. low land
- 23. a part of the ocean almost surrounded by land