Geographic Knowledge! Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• continent: a very large area of land made up of many countries.
• equator: an imaginary line around the middle of the earth.
• volcano: a mountain that erupts with lava and ash.
• mountain: a very high area of land that rises above the surrounding land.
• desert: a very dry area that receives little rainfall.
• valley: a low area of land between hills or mountains.
• weather: the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.
• globe: a round model of the earth.
• map: a drawing that shows places and features of an area.
• erosion: the process where rock and soil are worn away by wind, water, or ice.
• population: the number of people living in a place.
• tsunami: a huge sea wave usually caused by an underwater earthquake.
• earthquake: a sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement in the earth's crust.
• compass: a tool used to find directions.
• urban: relating to a town or city.
• rural: relating to the countryside rather than towns or cities.
• pollution: harmful substances added to the environment.
• recycling: the process of turning waste materials into new products.
• habitat: the natural home of a plant or animal.
• glacier: a large, slow-moving mass of ice.
• delta: land formed at the mouth of a river by deposited soil and sand.
• resource: a useful material or supply people use from the earth.
• biodiversity: the variety of different plants and animals living in an area.
• archipelago: a group or chain of islands close together in the sea.
• sustainability: using natural resources in a way that protects them for the future.