Geography Crossword Puzzles
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 …
Chihuahuan Desert
coyote: a wild dog resembling a wolf., roadrunner: a small bird that is a speedy runner. , rattlesnake: a venomous snake named for the rattler that tips its …
Tectonic Hazards
prediction : planning, protection and ..., destructive : plates move towards each other, convection : ... currents which occur in the mantle and move the …
Geography Tree
regional:different areas , demography:some examples are their height and weight, urban: it is the opposite of rural , geomorphology:people that study land …
Rainforests
maloca : a yanomami house, buttress : large roots to support tall trees, albedo : reflective quality of a surface, equator : what line of latitude is associated …
Earthly Features
hemisphere : the earth is split into ________ ., earth : the place we live in., equator : the major line of latitude., seasons : different times of year that …
People & The Land
khyber pass : trade route through the hindu kush mountains, flood : can help or destroy crops, pindus : mountain range in mainland greece, domesticate : train …
Cartography Terms
Cartography is the study and practice of making and using maps and the art and science of graphically representing a geographical area, usually on a flat surface such as a map or chart.
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 …
Disasters and Catastrophes
quake : to shake or vibrate usually from shock or instability, disastrous : calamitous, fatal : causing death, wreck : something (often a ship or parts of it) …
Ice is Nice: The North and South Poles
skin : people use this part of the animal to make huts or tents., blubber : this is under the fur and skin and keeps animals like polar bears and walruses …
Forestry Review
old growth: forest that has been untouched for 200+ years, second growth: forest that has formed by secondary succession, surface: type of fire that rangers …
Geo Terms: Divide - Harbor
elevation: elevated ground; a rising ground; a hill or mountain., gorge: a narrow hollow with steep, rocky sides, worn by a stream or torrent of water. , …
Geo Terms: Channel - Dike
coast: the edge or margin of the land next to the sea; the seashore. , dell: a small vale with woods. , creek: a small inlet; a recess in the shore of the sea …
