geography crossword

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Across
  1. 5. /A system composed of nonliving or inorganic matter
  2. 7. / The time in that time zone encompassing the prime meridian, or 0 degrees longitude
  3. 9. / The spread of something over a given area
  4. 11. / Relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space
  5. 14. region / An area in which everyone shares in one or more distinctive characteristics.
  6. 15. / The system composed of living organisms
  7. 16. to Decay / The diminishing in importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin
  8. 20. / The scientific study of ecosystems
  9. 22. / All of the water on and near Earth’s surface
  10. 23. region / An area organized around a node or focal point
  11. 25. / The relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
  12. 27. / The process of spread of a feature or trend from one place to another
Down
  1. 1. / The arrangement of something across Earth’s surface
  2. 2. / Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope
  3. 3. / A two dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth’s surface or a portion of it
  4. 4. / The thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
  5. 6. / The regular arrangement of something in a study
  6. 8. / The science of making maps
  7. 10. / The frequency with which something exists within a given unit of area
  8. 11. diffusion / The rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population
  9. 12. / All living organisms on Earth
  10. 13. / A group of living organisms and the abiotic spheres with which they interact
  11. 17. diffusion / The spread of a feature or trend among people from one area to another in an additive process
  12. 18. information system / A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data
  13. 19. / The region from which innovative ideas originate
  14. 21. / A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers
  15. 24. / The position of anything on Earth’s surface
  16. 26. landscape / Fashioning of a natural landscape by a cultural group