History Crossword

is the study of where people , places, and things are located and how they relate to each other
uses computer technology to collect, manipulate, analyze, and display data about the earth's surface in order to solve geographic problems
is it's position on the globe
a half of the earth, the equator divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, the Prime Meridian divides the Eastern and Western hemispheres
is at 0 and runs through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England
is the position of a place in relation to another place
Consists of the places' physical characteristics and human characteristics
Places have unique physical characteristics, such as land-forms, ecosystems, and climate
is how many people live and work and visit a place, and what are the languages, customs, and beliefs
is a viewpoint that is influenced by one's own culture and experience
are areas in which certain characteristics are found throughout the area
consist of a central place and the surrounding places affected by it
are defined by peoples feelings and attitudes about areas
is the center of the earth which consist of very hot metal, mainly iron mixed with some nickle
is a thick layer of mostly solid rock beneath the earth's crust that surrounds the earth's core
is the solid rocky, surface layer of the earth
The surface features of the earth, including soil, rocks and landforms
the layer of gases, water vapor, and other substances above the earth
the water contained in oceans, lakes, rivers, and under the ground
The world of plants, animals, and other living things in earths land and waters
Any of the 7 large land masses of the earth's surface, Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America
The differences in elevation, or height, of the land forms in any particular area
The Theory that the earth's outer shell is composed of a number of large, unanchored plates, or slabs of rock , whose constant movement explains earthquakes an volcanic activity
The idea that continents slowly shift their positions due to movement of the tectonic plates on which they ride
a ring of volcanic mountains surrounding the Pacific Ocean
is the breakdown of rock at or near the earth's surface into smaller and smaller pieces
the actual breaking up or physical weakening of rock by forces such as ice and roots
the process by which the actual chemical structure of rock is changed, usually when water and carbon dioxide cause a breakdown of the rock
rain whose high concentration of chemicals usually from industrial pollution, pollutes water, kills plant and animal life, and eats away at the surface of stone and rock
small particles of soil, sand, and gravel