Geography Terms

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Across
  1. 3. A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
  2. 4. is the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth
  3. 5. map Shows physical features of the earth's surface like mountains
  4. 7. map shows man-made boundaries of cities, states and countries
  5. 9. An extremely dry area with little water and few plants
  6. 11. a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions
  7. 13. Projection is a way of drawing the earth's surface that reduces distortion caused by presentation a round earth on flat paper
  8. 15. location describes a place in comparrison to other places around it
  9. 16. a small area of land that is higher than the land around it
  10. 19. Overall weather in an area over a long period of time
  11. 20. imaginary line that divides the North and South halves
  12. 24. location is the exact place on earth's surface that reduces
  13. 25. A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level
  14. 26. is a three-dimensinal representation of the each
  15. 28. large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land
  16. 29. large natural stream of water that runs through the land
  17. 30. A large body of salt water
  18. 32. one of the seven large landmasses on the earth
  19. 36. A vent or fissure in the Earth's surface through which magma and gases are expelled
  20. 37. the shore of a sea or ocean
  21. 38. each half of the globe is called the hemisphere
Down
  1. 1. land with steep sides that rises sharply (1,000 feet or more) from surrounding land; generally larger and more rugged than a hill
  2. 2. map a map that shows a little area in lots of detail
  3. 4. a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth.
  4. 5. a large area of flat land with few trees
  5. 6. directions the four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west
  6. 8. a large body of water surrounded by land
  7. 10. an area of low land between hills or mountains
  8. 12. resources Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
  9. 14. map a map with a specific theme to explain data
  10. 17. imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator
  11. 18. rose a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart.
  12. 21. Large hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain.
  13. 22. a large area of land covered with trees
  14. 23. A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake
  15. 27. Meridian imaginary line dividing the earth east and west
  16. 31. a deep, narrow valley with steep sides
  17. 33. a piece of land surrounded by water
  18. 34. imaginary lines that run east and west
  19. 35. Specify a percentage of original size to enlarge or reduce the size of an object.