Across
- 3. region with grassy plains, forests, hills, and big rivers
- 4. mountains running from the Southeast to the Northeast
- 6. the condition of the air at a certain time and place
- 7. region including California, Hawaii, and Oregon
- 8. climate which is usually very warm all year
- 12. something in the environment that people can use
- 15. the weather of place over a long period of time
- 16. a natural feature of Earth's surface
- 17. a large, flat, raised area of land
Down
- 1. region with deserts and canyons
- 2. climate with temperatures that are not very hot or very cold
- 5. a deep valley with steep rocky walls
- 9. a large area of mostly flat land, often with grass
- 10. five lakes between the US and Canada
- 11. an area that gets very little rain
- 13. an area in which places share similar characteristics
- 14. mountains in the West and Southwest