Geography Crossword Puzzles
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 …
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, …
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 …
Geography and Economy of Central America
pineapples : costa rica pulled in approximately $1.14 billion from this crop last year., guatemala : is known for its high-quality coffee, missionaries : who is …
Biodiversity and Conservation
biodiversity: important to the health of the atmosphere, genetic: the gene kind of biodiversity, aesthetic: one of the biodiversity's values, ecosystem: a …
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 …
Desertification
migration : the movement of people, animals, or plants from one place to another in response to desertification., desertification : the process by which fertile …
Irish Geography
ulster : northern province, partially owned by n. ireland, shannon : longest river in ireland, neagh : largest lake in ireland, lough ..., dublin : capital of …
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 …
Earth’s Crust
fault : a break in the rock of the earth’s crust along which there has been displacement (movement)., focus : an earthquake’s point of origin within the …
Geologic Time Scale
pangea: super continent , periods: the subdivision of an era , devonian: known as the "age of fishes" , ordovician: the earliest appearance of …
Ocean Circulation
current : steady, predictable flow of fluid within a larger body of that fluid., corioliseffect : the result of earth's rotation on weather patterns and …
