Key Terms for Physical Geography

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Across
  1. 2. the imaginary east-west lines that measure north or south of the equator.
  2. 4. the height above sea level.
  3. 6. natural features of the Earth's surface.
  4. 8. the imaginary north-south lines that pass through the poles and measure east or west of the prime meridian.
  5. 10. a region's weather conditions over an extended period of time.
  6. 12. geography, the study of the Earth's landscapes, atmosphere, and physical processes.
Down
  1. 1. the large land masses of the Earth.
  2. 3. half a sphere. Models of the Earth are often divided into Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres.
  3. 5. a place where people establish a community or village.
  4. 7. resources, elements of the Earth that are of use to people.
  5. 9. the study of the Earth and the humans that inhabit it.
  6. 11. Currents, a steady flow of water within an ocean that moves in a continuous direction.