Geography Crossword Puzzles
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 : …
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, …
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: …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Bodies of Water
arroyo: a dry creek bed that can temporarily flood after rain , arm of the sea: a narrow extension or reach of an ocean , basin: an area where rain and water is …
Sedimentary Rocks
layers : sedimentary rocks are made up of _____________, sediments : are produced by weathering and erosion, chemically : ________________ formed sedimentary …
Models of the World
elevation: height, scale: allows you to tell how far one place is from another on a map, absolute location: the exact location of a place, cartographer: …
