GR 7 GEOGRAPHY 1

ACROSS

3. Latitude 0º; imaginary line running east & west around globe, dividing southern/northern hemisphere

4. Limits put on regions that define their size & shape

9. economic resource, factor in the production of goods & services. invested to increase production/$

10. A long period without precipitation

11. refers to living things

14. height of something above a reference level, usually above sea level

15. triangular-shaped deposit of sand & soil at a river’s mouth

18. this resource includes land, labour, capital or skills needed for a region’s economic success

20. the study of organisms & their relationships to the environment

21. Decaying plant & animal life found in topsoil

22. Non-living things. Rocks, wind, water, weather

23. large body of air, nearly the same conditions of temperature & humidity throughout

24. chain of mtns, principal mountain system of a continent

DOWN

1. cultivation of soil & the rearing of animals

2. tropical windstorm, wind traveling in a circular motion at speeds >120 km/h

5. Force with which the atmosphere presses down on the earth

6. environment where certain plants & animals live together; includes the soil, climate & location

7. life zone of air, land & water

8. mass of air surrounding the earth

11. Genetic engineering of plants & animals

12. beliefs & languages, social relationships, institutions & organizations of a people. -traditions, holidays, religions

13. Seasonal weather patterns observed over years. -temp., precipitation, sunlight

16. colourless gas formed by animals' breathing, plants' respiration, decay of matter/combustion

17. taming of plants & animals for use by humans

19. fertilizer made from household waste broken down by decomposers ie. worms