Across
- 1. Flats Flat area of soft mud found on the coast that is covered by water when the tide is high.
- 4. Large, salty body of water that covers most of the Earth’s surface
- 5. a large, flat area of land with very little change in elevation
- 7. a large natural stream of water that flows over land downhill.
- 8. Group of connected mountains in the same area
- 10. Series of imaginary lines, that run north and south from the North Pole to the South Pole
- 11. A body of land with water on three sides
- 12. Half of the earth divided at either the equator or prime meridian
- 14. Large area of flat land that has mountains around it
- 17. The study of living and nonliving things on the earth and how people affect the earth
- 18. Shallow body of water, like a pool, near the ocean
- 20. a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants
Down
- 1. a landform that is much higher than the surrounding area, with steep slopes and a rounded or sharp peak.
- 2. area of land with water on all sides
- 3. Type of wetlands that is soft and wet, and has lots of grasses and other plants
- 5. Meridian An imaginary line of longitude that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole
- 6. an area that contains a chain or group of islands scattered in lakes, rivers, or the ocean.
- 9. A body of water with land on three sides
- 10. body of water surrounded by land
- 13. An imaginary line that circles the globe at its widest point, diving the earth into two halves
- 15. Series of imaginary lines, also called parallels, that circle the earths parallel to the Equator
- 16. A large body of salt water, that is part of another ocean.
- 19. an area of low, flat land shaped like a triangle, where a river splits and spreads out into several branches before entering the sea.