Across
- 5. A triangular plain at the end or mouth of a river where the soil is deposited.
- 6. All the animal life present in a particular region or time.
- 7. The plants of a specific region, geographic location, or geological period.
- 9. The vertical height above the sea level.
- 10. A body of water that lies between a reef and a coastline.
- 12. A group of islands such as the Galapagos or Hawaii.
- 14. Half of a sphere and since the earth is a sphere it means half the earth.
- 15. Imaginary horizontal lines on the Earth that are utilized to specify the north or south position of a coordinate on the Earth's surface.
Down
- 1. The assortment of species, flora and fauna, found in a specific area.
- 2. The art of making maps or mapping.
- 3. A vast and treeless region located in the Arctic and subarctic regions of the world such as Europe, and North America.
- 4. A circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth's surface and the terrestrial poles.
- 8. Imaginary vertical lines used to determine exact geographic coordinates that run along the eastern and western hemisphere of the earth.
- 11. A source of heat that originates from the Earth.
- 13. A circle of latitude that divides a spheroid, such as Earth, into the northern and southern hemispheres; located at 0 degrees latitude.
