Geography Crossword Puzzles
Tectonic Hazards
prediction : planning, protection and ..., destructive : plates move towards each other, convection : ... currents which occur in the mantle and move the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Mother Nature
deforestation: the cutting down of trees in a large area or the destruction of forests by people, organic: food that doesn't use artificial chemicals in …
Earth's Composition
inner core: the innermost geologic layer of planet earth, which is primarily a solid ball of metal., outer core: a layer of fluid metal under the mantle that …
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 : …
Geography - Natural Disasters
evacuate: what you need to do before a natural disaster arrives., flood: when there is too much water all over the land., avalanche: when snow comes tumbling …
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, …
Continents and Ocean of the World
antarctica: peninsula,which stretches toward south america., australia: is split into 8 states. , africa: 2 biggest content., asia: there are over 1,600 temples …
World Geography
kashmire : india and pakistan disputed the control over which boarding territory?, vindhya : which mountain range has historically been the natural dividing …
The Erie Canal
bridge!: what drivers would yell in order to warn passengers standing on top of the boat to duck., newimmigrants: how did the construction of the erie canal …
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 …
