Geography Crossword Puzzles
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
caldera: large opening formed when the top of a volcano collapse, magnitude: measure of the energy released by an earthquake, necks: volcanic ____ a column of …
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, …
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 …
Hurricanes
equator: an imaginary circle around the earth, halfway between the north and south poles., hurricane: a powerful rotating storm that forms over warm oceans near …
Layers of the Ocean
titanic: a famous shipwreck that became a movie, seagrass: a type of marine plant , pressure: this is stronger at the bottom of the ocean, photosynthesis: …
Map Skills
compass : what feature on a map shows orientation, or which direction is which?, longitude : coordinate lines that are vertical, and are measured in degrees …
Earth's Crust
crust : the thin and solid outer most layer of the earth above the mantle, mantle : the layer of rock between the earths crust and core, core : the central part …
Earth Formation
earthquake : a natural disaster formed when tectonic plates slip against each other., inner : ______ is made of metal alloy; the hard, dense layer, transform : …
Rivers of the World
nile: the longest river in the world. , severn: the longest river in the uk., venezuela: angel falls is the highest waterfall in the world. where is it …
Earth In Space (Seasons)
solstice : summer ______ - the longest day of the year, spring : the season between winter and summer, year : length of time it takes for earth to revolve …
The Desert Biome
sand dunes : mounds of sand formed by the wind., canyons : deep narrow valleys., meerkats : a small southern mongoose. , toad : a tail-less amphibian. , …
Terrestrial Biomes
tropical rainforest: huge variety of plants and animals, desert: very little rainfall , tundra: polar bears live here , coniferous: type of tree that stays …
