Across
- 4. is a line of latitude 66° 33′ south of the equator.
- 7. half of a sphere
- 9. a break in the earth's crust that is formed when the tectonic plates bump into each other
- 11. A framework of spaced bars that are parallel to or cross each other
- 13. a period of twenty-four hours; one full rotation of the earth
- 14. a point of land that is surrounded by water on all sides except for one
- 17. also known as the northern hemisphere
- 20. the path that a celestial body takes around the sun
Down
- 1. A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs
- 2. the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the earth
- 3. also known as the southern hemisphere
- 5. the earth’s movement when it orbits the sun while rotating on it’s axis
- 6. A deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it
- 8. a narrow strip of land surrounded by bodies of water on both sides, connecting two large bodies of land
- 10. a year that has an extra day. It happens once every four years
- 12. a broad part of the sea where the land curves inward
- 15. the point at which a large object is closest to it’s sun during orbit
- 16. the point in orbit farthest from the sun
- 18. forms at the mouth of a river usually in a triangular shape that extends into more rivers
- 19. An isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides