Down
| 1. | the low land between hills. |
| 3. | the study of the earth's crust, strata, and especially rocks. |
| 4. | dry land that receives very little rainfall and has little vegetation. |
| 7. | a ball with a map of the whole world on it. |
| 8. | wet, spongy land with abundant plant life. Often home to alligators. |
| 9. | a land mass that is higher than a hill. |
| 10. | a portion of land surrounded on three sides by water. |
| 13. | a large body of salt water. The earth contains four that together cover 75% of our planet's surface. |
| 15. | a body of land surrounded on all sides by water. |
| 17. | a book of maps. Travelers often carry one on trips. |
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Across
| 2. | the study of the earth, with the mountains, bodies of water, countries, and people. |
| 5. | a large, inland body of standing water. |
| 6. | a natural stream of water that flows to the ocean. |
| 7. | part of an ocean or sea that extends into a land mass. A large one exists south of the U.S. and east of Mexico. |
| 11. | one of the seven very large land masses of the world. |
| 12. | a drawing or picture showing the features of a land mass. |
| 14. | a deep valley with high, steep slopes. It often has a stream running through it. There is a grand one in the western U.S. |
| 18. | an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. Countries near this line stay hot year-round. |
| 19. | a wide, fairly flat expanse of treeless country. Good land for farming or raising cattle. |
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