History/Geography Vocab. Crossword
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
 
 
Down: 2) one of 4 major bodies of water that surrounds the continents3) one of 7 large landmasses on earth4) half the earth5) large area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation6) area of low lands between hills or moutains8) one of many lines on the global grid running from the N & S poles. used to measure degrees of longitude.9) line of global grid running from N and S poles. Starting point for measuring degrees E & W longitude. 13) large body of water completely of partly surrounded by land14) deep and narrow valley with steep walls 16) imaginary line that runs around earth halfway between N & S poles. Starting point to measure degrees of N & S latitude. 17) Distance E or W of Prime Meridian, measured in degrees19) drawing of earth on a flat surface 22) part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline24) wide straight or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other.25) part of a large body of water extends into a shoreline. Generally larger than a bay Across: 1) height of land above sea level5) area of level land, usually at a low elevation & often covered in grass7) narrow stretch of land connecting tow larger land areas 10) lines on the global grid that circle the earth N or S of the equator; used to measure degrees of latitude11) sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely.12) Distance N orS of the equator. Measured in degrees13) place where a river or stream begins, often in highlands15) point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean.18) narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water20) body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on three sides by water21) small river or stream that flows into a larger river23) stream of either cold or warm water that makes a definite direction through the ocean. 26) body of water between a coastline & one or more islands off the coast27) area of land drained by a given river and it's branches28) flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river
 

 

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