geography

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Across
  1. 2. Where a river meets the sea and spreads out like a fan. It's often full of rich soil.
  2. 5. Land that sticks out into the water. Almost an island, but connected to the mainland.
  3. 6. Imagine lines going around the Earth like stripes on a basketball. Those are lines of latitude. They tell us how far north or south a place is from the Equator.
  4. 7. It's like a giant belt around the Earth. It divides the Earth into two halves: the North and South.
  5. 8. Imagine a giant island! That's a continent. It's a huge piece of land surrounded by water.
Down
  1. 1. A flat, high area of land. Like a giant table!
  2. 3. A group of islands close together. Like a bunch of friends hanging out!
  3. 4. A cold, icy place where it's too cold for trees to grow.
  4. 6. Think of lines going up and down the Earth like the lines on a ladder. Those are lines of longitude. They tell us how far east or west a place is.
  5. 7. When wind, water, or ice wears away the land. Like slowly chipping away at a piece of rock.