Geography Crossword Puzzles
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 …
Rainforest
reptile: a group of animals that have scaly skin, forest floor: lowest layer in the rainforest, equator: invisible line around the centre of the earth, …
Rock Cycle
rock cycle:rocks change from one type to another in a never-ending cycle., igneous rock:rocks that form when magma cools., sedimentary rock:forms from pieces of …
Volcano Vocabulary
vent: the opening through which molten rock and gas leave a volcano., pipe: a long tube through which magma moves from the magma chamber to earth’s surface., …
Tectonic Hazards
prediction : planning, protection and ..., destructive : plates move towards each other, convection : ... currents which occur in the mantle and move the …
Archaeology
oral: _____traditions - legends and stories passed down by word of mouth, archaeology: the study of the human past using material remains, artifacts: these are …
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 …
Layers of Earth
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 …
Coasts - Where the Land Meets the Sea
erosion : the breaking down of rock by the power of the waves, backwash : the movement of the wave back down the beach, headland : part of the coastline, out …
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 …
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 …
