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 …
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. , …
Healthy Eating / Green Cities / Insects
demand : something that must be done or given, developing : a poor country that is trying to become richer ; _________ country, footprint : the effect humans …
Plates / Earthquakes / Volcanoes
continental drift : the hypothesis that the continents slowly move across earth's surface, pangaea : the name of the single landmass that began to break apart …
Erosion / Mass Wasting / Weathering
rock slide: sudden movement giant rocks, landslide: sudden movement of rock, mudslide: sudden movement of rock and water, mass wasting: mass movement of rock, …
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 …
Layers of the Earth and Atomosphere
thermosphere: what is the hottest layer of the atmosphere, global warming: what is the warming of the earth called, carbon dioxide: what green house gas do …
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, …
Natural Resources and Conservation
ranger: a person working in a national park, who knows the surroundings and animals well, biodiversity: extinction reduces________________, alive: natural …
World Geography
kashmire : india and pakistan disputed the control over which boarding territory?, vindhya : which mountain range has historically been the natural dividing …
Mountain Features
summit : the very top of a mountain , snowline : the line above which snow and ice are present all year , treeline : the highest point where forests still grow, …
Pacific Realm
perth : capital city of western australia, hobart : capital city of tasmania, brisbane : capital of queensland, darwin : capital city of northern territory, …
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.
Geology Vocabulary
extinct: a volcano that has not erupted for thousands of years and is not expected to erupt again., volcano: an opening in the earth's crust from which molten …
Tectonic Mountains - Vocabulary
sediment : a deposit of eroded earth material, dome : a landform with sedimentary strata that looks like and upside-down bowl, basin : the opposite of a dome, …
Riverine and Arid Landforms
delta : fan-shaped, low-lying area of deposits at the mouth of a river, drainage basin : area providing water to a river system , estuary : river mouth …
Coastal Landforms
atoll : ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands encircling a shallow lagoon, archipelago : group or chain of islands, bay : …
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 …
Fossil Review
relative age : a rock is its age compared to the ages of other rocks, cast : this part of a fossil forms as the result of a mold, petrified : fossils form when …
