Geography basics

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Across
  1. 1. Shows North, South, West and East directions on a map or globe.
  2. 6. mountains, hills, and plains are this.
  3. 7. degrees of longitude and latitude have been divided into this.
  4. 11. explains where a place is by things that are near it.
  5. 12. imaginary lines that go EAST and West on a globe or map.
  6. 14. geographers use these to measure and describe Earth.
  7. 16. imaginary lines that go NORTH and South on a globe or map.
  8. 17. This lists and explains the symbols and colors used on the map.
Down
  1. 2. These maps show the features people have created, such as cities, states, provinces, territories, and countries.
  2. 3. South America and Australia are examples of this.
  3. 4. An imaginary line that divides the globe into west and east halves
  4. 5. how people goods, and ideas travel from place to place
  5. 8. the study of land and water that cover the Earth and how people live on it.
  6. 9. This divides the globe into equal halves
  7. 10. This compares physical and human characteristics of a place.
  8. 13. An imaginary line that divides the globe into north and south halves.
  9. 15. the number of large land masses around the world.