Geographic Terms

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Across
  1. 3. – part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay.
  2. 4. – the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level. Aphelion – the point in the orbit of a planet.
  3. 5. – a point of land extending into a body of water.
  4. 7. – a group of many islands.
  5. 10. – a fertile strip of land where there is water and some vegetables.
  6. 11. hemisphere – the Eastern half of the Earth
  7. 12. rose – a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map Continent – any of the world’s main continuous expanses of land
  8. 13. – a narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger areas of land.
  9. 15. – a triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at mouth of some rivers.
Down
  1. 1. – the amount to which something happens or is present Depression – bad feeling of sorrow and sadness.
  2. 2. – a stream or river that flows into another stream or river.
  3. 4. Circle – the line of latitude that marks the boundaries of the Artic. Antarctic Circle – an imaginary line of latitude 66 degrees, 30 minutes south of the equator
  4. 6. – part of an ocean or lake extending into the land, usually smaller than a gulf.
  5. 8. a sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely.
  6. 9. – the action of moving
  7. 14. – a narrow waterway connecting larger stream or river.