Physical Geography

2. an area of high, flat land
6. a natural feature of the earth's surface.
9. of Cancer a line of latitude at 23.5 degrees North of the equator
10. The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.
13. latitudes the regions between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle
16. The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
17. Circle a line of latitude at 66.5 degrees South of the equator
18. a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly
19. elevated land with sloping sides and rounded summit; generally smaller than a mountain
20. The spinning of Earth on its axis
22. of Fire A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean

1. The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
3. A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
4. Circle a line of latitude at 66.5 degrees North of the equator
5. a large area of flat land with few trees
7. An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates
8. The movement of an object around another object
11. The name of the single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents
12. latitudes - areas north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle; also know as polar zone
14. latitudes - areas between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; also known as tropics
15. A landform with high elevation and high relief. (1000 Feet or more)
18. tectonics A theory stating that the earth's surface is broken into plates that move.
21. of Capricorn a line of latitude 23.5 degrees South of the equator