Geography Defintions

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Across
  1. 2. Map A map marked with contour lines.
  2. 4. a high plain
  3. 5. a large flat area
  4. 8. is an area of land bordered by water on 3 sides
  5. 10. fast flowing water
  6. 11. The height of an object or point in relation to sea level
  7. 13. Directions The directions given on a compass according to the North
  8. 15. Any of the world's main continuous expanses of land
  9. 17. created by the natural movement of shifting plates
  10. 19. A period of 24 hours of the earth spinning on its axis to produce morning and night
  11. 20. a elevated land with a flat top
Down
  1. 1. a irruption causing natural land creation
  2. 3. Directions The four cardinal directions or cardinal points are the directions of north, south, east, and west
  3. 6. The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun
  4. 7. An imaginary line about which the earth rotates at an angle of 23°
  5. 9. Circle The parallel of latitude 66° 33′ south of the equator.
  6. 12. – up and down land (hills)
  7. 14. – a wetland with some overflowing areas but mostly shallow water.
  8. 16. opening of river
  9. 18. A book of different types of maps