Across
- 2. remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold cast in rock
- 7. of cultural or historical interest made by people in the past
- 12. four hemispheres are the Northern and Southern, divided by the equator, and the Eastern and Western hemispheres, divided by the prime meridian
- 13. distance east or west of the prime meridian
- 14. bridge- a narrow connection between two otherwise unconnected large land masses
- 15. imaginary line drawn around Earth equally distant from both poles, dividing Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres and forming the 0o latitude line
- 16. tectonics-a theory that proposes that Earth’s outer layer is made up of a series of plates that are continually moving
Down
- 1. of Earth
- 3. movement pf people from one place to another with the intentions of permanently settling in a new location
- 4. period of time before written records
- 5. scientific study of early humans through the analysis of ancient fossils, artifacts, monuments, etc.
- 6. distance north or south of the equator
- 8. to a particular place
- 9. drift-the gradual movement of the continents across Earth’s surface through time
- 10. meridian-an imaginary line drawn from the North to South pole, passing through Greenwich, England, dividing the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres and forming the 0o longitude line
- 11. of people and territory ruled by another country/ government