Across
- 5. an area of land or water with certain characteristics that make it different from other areas
- 7. the usual weather in a place
- 9. the conditions of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time & place
- 12. archipelago in the West Indies including 8 countries and 8 dependencies
- 14. Indies islands that lie between southeastern North America and northern South America
- 15. a person who moves from place to place in search of food, water, and grazing land
- 17. area set aside the banks of Potomac River for the new national capital
Down
- 1. a public walkway in Washington, DC
- 2. archipelago in West Indies that include Cuba & Jamaica
- 3. America a region located between Mexico and South America
- 4. the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group of people
- 6. small area in a desert where water and vegetation are found
- 8. land and waters controlled by a state, nation, or government
- 10. the building in our capital occupied by Congress
- 11. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
- 13. a large region that covers parts of Africa, Asia, and Europe
- 16. something done or built to help people remember someone or an event
