Geographical Terms October 13

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Across
  1. 2. the geographic study of the distribution of animals and plants on the planet.
  2. 4. physical geography that involves the study of the atmosphere.
  3. 5. half of a sphere. since the earth is a sphere it means half the earth. The earth is divided by the equator into two: the Northern and the Southern. The eastern and western can also be divided.
  4. 7. the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
  5. 12. the damp heaviness in the air. It is the result of the water vapour content in the atmosphere.
  6. 14. a fuel that is derived from living or natural matter; gas, alcohol, and dead biological materials are known as biofuel.
  7. 16. imaginary vertical lines used to determine exact geographic coordinates that run along the eastern and western hemisphere of the earth.
  8. 17. the art of making maps or mapping.
  9. 18. region where a species of animals or plants reside.
  10. 19. molten rock that is below the surface of the earth; found in the mantle or crust of the planet.
  11. 20. the plants of a specific region, geographic location, or geological period. For example, on Baffin Island mosses, lichens, sedge and cottongrass.
  12. 22. all the animal life present in a particular region or time. Typical fauna of Baffin Island are polar bears, arctic foxes, hares and wolves, caribou, seals and walruses.
  13. 23. air, gases, and suspended articles surrounding the earth; 78% nitrogen, 20% oxygen, and less than 1% consisting of 19 other gases.
Down
  1. 1. the vertical height above the sea level.
  2. 3. massive layers covering an extensive area that is superior to 50,000 square kilometres. They can currently be found in Antarctica and Greenland.
  3. 6. gradual increase in the Earth's temperature
  4. 8. a group of islands such as the in the arctic. Baffin island is the largest of this group.
  5. 9. a well-engineered manner of watering agriculture.
  6. 10. the assortment of species, flora and fauna, found in a specific area.
  7. 11. source of heat that originates from the Earth.
  8. 13. imaginary horizontal lines on the Earth that are utilized to specify the north or south position of a coordinate on the Earth's surface.
  9. 15. natural fuel such as gas or coal; fuel source formed by natural processes or organisms.
  10. 21. an airstream having a high-velocity and high-altitude which blows from the west to the east.