Unit 4 crossword

a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
the highest mountain on the planet
flows across northern India and into Bangladesh
a landform at the mouth of a river created by sediment deposits
creates a fertile plain known as the Indus River Valley
seasonal winds that bring either moist or dry air to an area
where Mount Everest is located
plateau in southwest China
the world's coldest desert
China's main population centers and farmlands
the Yellow River
fertile, yellowish soil
the Yangzi River
Japans highest mountain, not part of the Alps
includes both North and South Korea
destructive waves
a place where lots of fish and other seafood can be caught
one of southeast Asia's peninsulas
one of southeast Asia's peninsulas
a large group of islands
Earth's second largest island
Earth's third largest island
southeast Asia's most important river
the world's largest coral reef
a collection of rocky material found in shallow, tropical waters
the first humans to live in Australia
the descendants of early settlers throught New Zealand
Australia's interior
"tiny islands" located just east of the philippines
stretches from New Guinea to Fiji, the most heavily populated Pacific island region
"many islands"islands are Tongo, Samoa, and the Hawaiian islands
a small ring-shaped coral island that surrounds a lagoon
an area that is under the authority of another government
a ledge of ice that exends over the water
floating masses of ice that have been broken off a glacier
in Western Antarctica, extends north of the Antarctic circle
a high-latitude region that recieves very little precipitation
a layer of Earth's atmosphere that protects living thngs from the harmful effects of the sun's ultraviolet rays