Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. crust
A. Huge body of salt water (plural)
2. mantle
B. Mountain that erupts with lava (plural)
3. core
C. Continent with the Sahara desert
4. moon
D. A long rod of wood or metal or plastic (plural)
5. asia
E. United States baseball player
6. africa
F. A continent in the western hemisphere connected to South ___ by the Isthmus of Panama
7. antarctica
G. A mass of ___ and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (plural)
8. australia
H. A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river (plural)
9. europe
I. Continent that includes France and Italy
10. north america
J. Long stream of water flowing to the sea (plural)
11. south america
K. Dry land with very little rain
12. clouds
L. Hard outer layer of the Earth or of bread
13. rain
M. Water falling from clouds
14. earthquakes
N. A land mass that projects well above its surroundings (plural)
15. oceans
O. Largest continent on Earth
16. mountains
P. An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the ___ Circle
17. volcanoes
Q. A visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude (plural)
18. rivers
R. A body of water surrounded by land (plural)
19. lakes
S. The central part of the Earth
20. valleys
T. Country and continent known for kangaroos
21. desert
U. A continent in the western hemisphere connected to North ___ by the Isthmus of Panama
22. tundra
V. Shaking and vibration at the surface of the ___ resulting from underground movement along a fault (plural)
23. ice caps
W. A vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
24. poles
X. Natural satellite that orbits the Earth