Across
- 5. A small ring shaped island that surrounds a lagoon
- 6. A river that flows from Northern India and into Bangladesh; most important river in India
- 7. A layer in Earth's Atmosphere that protects living things from that harmful affects form the sun
- 10. Earth's third largest island; located in SE Asia
- 11. Forms at the mount of a river and creates sediment deposits
- 12. Descendants of the early New Zealand settlers
- 13. A large peninsula in SE Asia
- 15. A high latitude region that receives very little precipitation
- 16. A ledge of ice that extends over water
- 19. A very large mountain range in China; contains world's largest mountain
- 21. Japan's highest mountain; is a volcano
- 22. Fertile, yellowish soil that can be found in some rivers
- 24. A important river that supports many people and farms
- 26. A peninsula that includes North and South Korea
- 29. Earth's second largest island; located in SE Asia
- 31. A fertile plain in northern china; holds China's main population centers and farmland
- 34. The worlds coldest desert found in Mongolia; full of gravel and rock
Down
- 1. Collection of rocky materials found in shallow, tropical waters
- 2. An island region below Micronesia that stretches from New Guinea to Fiji
- 3. The region of about 2000 tiny islands located east of the Philippines
- 4. An area that is under authority of another government
- 5. A large group of islands
- 6. The worlds largest coral reef; in Northern Australia
- 8. A landmass that is smaller than a continent
- 9. The highest mountain on the planet
- 12. A narrow peninsula in SE Asia
- 14. A peninsula located in western Antarctica that extends north
- 16. A river in Pakistan that creates a fertile plain; the plain and river have very similar names
- 17. A place where lots of seafood and fish can be caught
- 18. Asia's longest river; also called the Yangzi
- 20. The seasonal winds that bring dry or moist air to an area
- 23. Worlds largest plateau; Roof of the World
- 25. The first humans to live in Australia
- 27. The name of Australia's interior
- 28. The largest of the 3 island regions; includes Tonga, Samoa, and Hawaiian islands
- 30. A river that flows in northern China; the river's nickname is Yellow River
- 32. Very large and destructive waves caused by natural disasters
- 33. Floating masses of ice that have broken off of glaciers
