Physical Geography Review

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Across
  1. 2. mountain range that extends through the Western U.S.
  2. 4. large areas of fertile soil in Argentina and Uruguay
  3. 5. treeless grassland
  4. 6. sphere that includes all living things
  5. 9. sphere that includes oceans, rivers, lakes
  6. 10. the highest mountain range in the world (in Asia)
  7. 11. sphere that includes the Earth itself (soil, rocks, minerals)
  8. 15. this desert is located north of China in Mongolia
  9. 16. sphere that includes all air and gases
  10. 19. areas of Africa with tall grasses and wild animals
  11. 22. this desert makes up most of North Africa
  12. 25. the shift due to friction in tectonic plates creates this natural disaster
  13. 26. the Hwang Ho river is nicknamed the _____ River
Down
  1. 1. rotating column of area extending from the sky to the ground
  2. 3. your favorite Geography teacher
  3. 7. this canal shortens the distance between Europe and Asia
  4. 8. river that separates Texas/U.S. from Mexico
  5. 12. the Mediterranean Sea is between Africa and this continent
  6. 13. number of oceans on Earth
  7. 14. the Great Barrier Reef is found here
  8. 17. the Arctic Ocean is directly north of this major country in Asia
  9. 18. a wall of water than can sometimes reach 100 feet
  10. 20. this mountain range goes through Switzerland
  11. 21. world's largest rainforest (in Brazil)
  12. 23. also called a tropical cyclone
  13. 24. number of continents on Earth