Geography word

3. A simple drawing used to show the location of a place.
5. Dark, fertile organic matter found in the top layer of soil.
8. A network of horizontal and vertical lines used to locate places on a map.
9. A period when improved farming methods greatly increased food production in India.
11. An instrument used to find directions.
13. A landform formed by sediments deposited at the mouth of a river.
14. The ratio that shows the distance on a map compared to the actual distance on the ground.
15. A book that contains different kinds of maps.

1. A winding curve or bend in a river.
2. A natural elevation of the Earth's surface that rises steeply above the surrounding land.
4. A smaller river or stream that joins a larger river.
6. A fold in rock layers that bends downward like a trough.
7. Large areas of flat or gently rolling land.
10. Directions The four main directions on a compass.
12. A high area of land with a flat top.