Across
- 3. Part of a map that shows the relationship between distance on the map and real distance on the ground
- 5. Type of location defined with data like coordinates on a map or latitude and longitude
- 8. Imaginary north/south lines that divide the earth, including the prime meridian
- 10. Continent that's home to Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia
- 12. A big idea that shows up repeatedly in a given subject or work
- 14. Part of a map that explains symbols
- 16. The study of the earth, its people, and how they all interact
- 17. Part of a map that states what the map is about
- 18. One of the seven large land masses on the earth
- 19. Long-term patterns of weather in an area over a period of time
- 21. The current or short-term state of the atmosphere
Down
- 1. Symbol on a map used to indicate the four cardinal directions (North, East, South, West)
- 2. The smallest continent
- 4. An area of land with defined boundaries and its own government
- 6. The largest continent
- 7. Type of location defined in relation to other locations or landmarks
- 9. Continent that's home to the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
- 11. The temporary relocation of people; the spread of things and ideas
- 13. The permanent relocation of people
- 15. Imaginary east/west lines that divide the earth, including the equator
- 20. Continent that's home to Germany, the U.K., and Spain