Geo U-2 1

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. The central part of the Earth (4)
  2. 4. A shortage of rainfall (7)
  3. 6. The breakdown or alteration of rock at or near the surface of the Earth. (10)
  4. 7. The natural world around us (11)
  5. 9. The regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth where living organisms exist (9)
  6. 10. Dry land with very little rain (6)

Down

  1. 1. Hard outer layer of the Earth or of bread (5)
  2. 2. A warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast (6)
  3. 3. All the plant life in a particular region or period (10)
  4. 5. Layer of air around the Earth (10)
  5. 8. A straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions (4)