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Across 2. Another name for the Netherlands 4. UK major river running through London 6. Largest country in Africa by area now that Sudan has split into two nations 7. Huge wave created by an undersea earthquake 11. USA state with the Grand Canyon 15. Store of molten rock several kilometres below a volcano 16. Capital city of Peru 17. Occurs when there is not enough water in a nation or region 22. Largest city of Brazil 23. Limestone icicles hanging down in a cavern 24. Large island nation in the Indian Ocean well known for its unusual animal species 27. The study of water and river flow 28. Zero degrees of longitude 30. Continent with most people 32. The collective word for rain, snow, sleet and hail 33. One of the three capital cities of South Africa..located in the far south. 36. Third largest country after Russia and Canada 37. The state of not having either enough food or not enough variety of food 38. Angular measurement of location in respect to the equator 39. Staple carbohydrate food for most people living in South East Asia 40. Largest island of Japan

Down 1. The location of the worlds largest single store of fresh water 3. Sea in between Sweden and Finland 4. Second largest USA state after Alaska 5. Island in the Caribbean..capital city is Kingston 8. Layer of the earth immediately above the outer core 9. Volcano that erupted in AD 79 killing thousands in Pompei 10. Capital city of Slovakia 11. An instrument for measuring wind speed 12. Captial and major city of Thailand 13. A measure of a nations wealth..the value of all goods and services produced in one year 14. Units of atmopheric presure 18. A measure of the % of a nations people who can read and write 19. Londons busiest airport 20. USA state with capital called Sacramento 21. Island located at the foot of Italy 25. High mountain range running down the western side of South America 26. The world river with the largest volume of water 28. Largest ocean in the world 29. South American nation that sounds like a hot spicy Mexican dish 31. Highest mountain peak above sea level 34. Largest city in Pakistan 35. Holy city for Muslims to which many make a pilgrimage