Across
- 1. The number of days between the last killing frost in the spring and the first killing frost in the fall.
- 4. A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river.
- 6. Soil that was deposited by running water.
- 10. The area of land that drains into tributaries and eventually into larger rivers.
- 12. A dark, funnel-shaped cloud with swirling winds that can measure over 200 miles an hour.
- 15. the imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole through greenwich, england.
- 17. The animal life of a particular area.
- 18. Moisture that seeps into the subsurfaces and accumulates in rock formations called aquifers.
- 19. The water in lakes, ponds, rivers, and reservoirs.
- 21. Windblown dust that accumulates and forms a ridge of bluffs as it approaches high elevations.
- 22. A vast, long period of time.
- 23. Renting farmland from another farmer and paying rent in cash or shares of produce.
- 24. A low grade coal.
- 26. A person who farmed another man's land for a share of the crop.
Down
- 2. The commercial production of freshwater animals like catfish, and aquatic plants.
- 3. Precise location on Earth's surface.
- 5. The natural vegetation of a region.
- 7. The distance east to west of the prime meridian.
- 8. Something found in nature that is useful to humans.
- 9. A violent weather pattern that forms in the atlantic ocean during the summer and fall, with winds 74 miles per hour.
- 11. Corn
- 13. A man-made lake where water is collected and kept in quantity for use.
- 14. The height of land above sea level.
- 16. The imaginary line that goes around the globe halfway between the last killing frost in the spring and the first killing frost in the fall.
- 20. The time in MS from its establishment as an America territory in 1798 to the beginning of the civil war in 1861
- 21. The distance north to south of the equator.
- 25. A scientist who studies the origin, history, and composition of earth's crust.