Geography Crossword Puzzles
Types of Rocks
chemical: sedimentary rock that forms when minerals dissolved in a weather solution and crystallize, metamorphic: forms when a rock is changed by heat and …
The Nile River
narmer : was thought to unite upper and lower egypt, lower egypt : located in northern egypt, theocracy : a government of religious leaders, dynasty : line of …
Earth's Interior
outer core: it is the liquid layer of the earth's core, crust: the outermost solid layer of earth, core: it extends from below the mantle to the center of …
Terrestrial Biomes
tropical rainforest: huge variety of plants and animals, desert: very little rainfall , tundra: polar bears live here , coniferous: type of tree that stays …
Sedimentary Rocks
layers : sedimentary rocks are made up of _____________, sediments : are produced by weathering and erosion, chemically : ________________ formed sedimentary …
Layers of the Ocean
titanic: a famous shipwreck that became a movie, seagrass: a type of marine plant , pressure: this is stronger at the bottom of the ocean, photosynthesis: …
Population Geography
migration: movement of people from 1 place to another, natural resources: materials or substances occurring in nature which can be exploited for economic gain, …
Earth's Spheres
lithosphere: ("rock sphere") the ground you are standing on and the whole inside of earth, hydrosphere: ("water sphere") includes all of the …
Interactions and Ecosystems
symbiosis : relationships between 2 things over a long period of time, biotic : living things, herbivore : animals that only eats plants, parasitism : symbiosis …
Models of the World
elevation: height, scale: allows you to tell how far one place is from another on a map, absolute location: the exact location of a place, cartographer: …
Social Studies - Indigenous People
greater antilles : group of islands where the arawaks mainly settled., arawaks : indigenous people who were peaceful., settler : a person who moves from living …
Rocks and Minerals Unit
igneous: formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava., lithosphere: the solid, outer part of the earth, metamorphic: started out as some …
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
caldera: large opening formed when the top of a volcano collapse, magnitude: measure of the energy released by an earthquake, necks: volcanic ____ a column of …
Earth Formation
earthquake : a natural disaster formed when tectonic plates slip against each other., inner : ______ is made of metal alloy; the hard, dense layer, transform : …
The Polar Climate
poles : where do we find polar climates?, none : which foods grow well in a polar climate?, wind : which weather happens almost continually in a polar climate?, …
Winter Solstice
earth: the planet we live on , winter: coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring, sun: planet that earth orbits around , summer solstice: solstice …
Map Skills
compass : what feature on a map shows orientation, or which direction is which?, longitude : coordinate lines that are vertical, and are measured in degrees …
Rivers Vocabulary
floodplain : area of flat, low-lying land next to a river, confluence : the junction of 2 major rivers, tributary : a stream flowing into a larger river, oxbow …
Continents and Oceans of the World
north america: continent where canada and usa are located, south america: continent where the amazon river flows, africa: continent where the nile river flows, …
