Geography Crossword Puzzles
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 …
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 …
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 …
Age of Exploration
colony: a settlement of people living in a new territory controlled by their home country., moluccas: the spice islands of southeast asia, columbus: italian …
Plate Tectonics
tectonics: theory of plate ___________, transform: a plate boundary where plates slide past each other, seafloor: process of the oceanic plates moving away from …
UK Geography
severn : the longest river, county : not a region or a province, irish sea : between ireland and great britain, cardiff : capital city of wales, nine : millions …
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 …
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, …
Weathering and Rocks Revision
granite : a rock prone to hydrolysis due to the presence of feldspar, carbonation : caco3 reacts with acid water and forms calcium bicarbonate which is soluble …
Properties of Soil
loam: a mixture of sand, silt and clay. best for growing plants., soil: the upper layer of earth in which plants grow., nonliving material: consists of rocks …
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 …
Water Distribution
ice sheet : glaciers that cover large areas, freshwater : only 3% of earth's water is this type, aquifer : rock layer that contains water, ice cap : …
Physical Oceanography
ebb tide : tide that is going out. (2 words), flood tide : tide that is coming in. (2 words), slack tide : the point where the tide pauses between high tide and …
