| A | B |
| Bounty | 1. a reward or payment |
| climate | 2. the average weather of a region over a long period of time |
| elevation | 3. the height of the land above sea level |
| erosion | 4. the gradual wearing down of land by wind or water |
| Fauna | 5. the animal life of a region |
| flora | 6. the plant life of a region |
| geography | 7. the study of the physical features of the earth |
| latitude | 8. a measure of the distance north or south of the equator |
| longitude | 9. a measure of the distance east or west of the prime meridian |
| panhandle | 10. a long, narrow strip of a larger territory |
| precipitation | 11. rain, snow, hail |
| rural | 12. countylike |
| spelunker | 13. a person who likes to explore caves |
| stalactite | 14. a formation that hangs from the roff of a cave |
| stalagmite | 15. a formation that rises from the floor of a cave |
| topography | 16. physical features of the land such as mountains or plateaus |
| tributary | 17. a steam or river that flows into a larger river |
| weather | 18. the day-to-day conditions and changes in the atmosphere |