Across
- 4. the natural flowing of cool and warm waters around the world's oceans. currents have a strong effect on climates of lands they run against
- 6. a map designed to show human created features such as national or state borders, cities and capitals
- 8. maps that are designed to show a variety other items such as climate zones, historical events, population distribution and types of vegetation
- 12. climate areas often located near the equator which often see consistently warm temperature throughout the year
- 13. the distance east or west of the prime meridian, expressed in degrees and minutes
- 15. climates wherein the weather will often change with the seasons
- 16. lines on a map that separate different places,such as countries, states or territories
- 17. a feature on a map that shows direction, typically the cardinal directions of north, south, east and west
- 19. the naturally formed physical features of the earth such as mountain ranges, rivers and valleys
- 20. on a map, scale is a proportion used in determining the relationship to that which it represents
Down
- 1. the section of a map that shows what all the colors and symbols found on the map represent
- 2. a map designed to show the elevation changes found within a region using colors
- 3. a series or chain of mountains connected
- 5. the study of earth and it's feature and how those features affect human society
- 7. the natural characteristics of the earth: landforms and climate
- 9. the distance north or south from the equator; expressed in degrees and minutes
- 10. a river, creek or stream that flows into a larger river
- 11. coloring system designed to show elevations above sea level
- 14. the long term weather patterns of a region. these are predictable and consistent over time
- 18. any place where the ocean or sea meets land