Geography Crossword Puzzles
Natural Resources and Conservation
ranger: a person working in a national park, who knows the surroundings and animals well, biodiversity: extinction reduces________________, alive: natural …
US Geography
great lakes : a chain of fresh water lakes in the north-central us, geography : the detailed study of the earth’s landforms, california: the mojave desert is …
World Wonders: Explore the Globe
japan : this country is known for its sushi and colorful cherry blossom festivals, egypt : this country is famous for having the longest river in the world, the …
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 …
U.S. States
southcarolina: columbia, washington: olympia, westvirginia: charleston, oregon: salem, southdakota: pierre, wyoming: cheyenne, northcarolina: raleigh, …
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 : …
Regions of the United States
six: the united states is divided into ____ regions, midwestern: the _____ region is hilly, has rich and fertile soil, and made up of 12 states including north …
Urban Geography
wch : transportation is important/inner city, rtum : leaving a large area into a better one, factory/industry : cafes, car park areas, centralization : …
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 …
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 …
Geography Terms
prime meridian: this is the imaginary line that divides the globe vertically, west, compass: this tells the directions: north, south, east, , distances on a …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 : glaciers …
