Geography Crossword Puzzles
Earthquakes
fault: a thin zone of crushed rock separating blocks of the earth's crust., focus: the point in the earth where the earthquake rupture or fault movement …
Earth's Crust
crust : the thin and solid outer most layer of the earth above the mantle, mantle : the layer of rock between the earths crust and core, core : the central part …
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 …
Continents and Oceans
north america : has countries such as canada, mexico, and the u.s., south america : is home to the amazon jungle., europe : has monuments such as the eiffel …
Rivers of the World
nile: the longest river in the world. , severn: the longest river in the uk., venezuela: angel falls is the highest waterfall in the world. where is it …
World Geography
kashmire : india and pakistan disputed the control over which boarding territory?, vindhya : which mountain range has historically been the natural dividing …
Earth In Space (Seasons)
solstice : summer ______ - the longest day of the year, spring : the season between winter and summer, year : length of time it takes for earth to revolve …
The Desert Biome
sand dunes : mounds of sand formed by the wind., canyons : deep narrow valleys., meerkats : a small southern mongoose. , toad : a tail-less amphibian. , …
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 …
Weather Disturbances
convergence: c in the acronym "itcz", thunder: a sharp rumbling sound caused by the intense heating and expansion of air, geophysical: g in the …
Global Warming and Climate Change
global warming : the rise in the average temperature of the earth's surface, greenhouse : _____ effect is the retention of heat in the atmosphere caused by …
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 …
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 …
South Asia
soil: one of south asia's greatest resource., mountains: kept civilizations isolated, vindhya: these mountains lie in the center of the indian subcontinent, …
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 …
The Structure of the Earth
igneous: formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava., lithosphere: the solid, outer part of the earth, metamorphic: started out as some …
Natural Disasters
boundary: tectonic plates meet at a plate __________., hokusai: the artist who painted a giant wave., evacuate: what you need to do before a natural disaster …
Yellowstone National Park
bison : around 4,501 of these in the park, oldfaithful : erupts every 90 minutes (approx!), fox : less impressive but still cute cousin of the wolf, xanterra : …
