Geography Crossword Puzzles
The Deep Sea
benthic : environment located on the bottom of the ocean, abyssopelagic : zone 4000-6000m deep, mesopelagic : also known as the twilight zone, aphotic : zone …
Mining & Tailings
sling: long object that hooks to a piece of gear when stuck, rubber duck: a clean up machine for shovel pits, dispatch: personnel behind the screen , grader: …
Rock Cycle
rock cycle:rocks change from one type to another in a never-ending cycle., igneous rock:rocks that form when magma cools., sedimentary rock:forms from pieces of …
Regions in Asia
asia : biggest continent in the world, central asia : comprises one-third of the continent of asia., ulaanbaatar : capital city of mongolia, east asia : a …
Plate Boundaries
outer core : the third layer of the earth's layers, pangea : the name of the super-continent, convergent : when two plates come together the boundary is called, …
Erupting Volcano
chamber : a natural or man-made enclosed space or cavity, eruption : when lava and gases spill out from a volcano, crater : the top part of a volcano, flow : to …
Physical Oceanography
ebb tide : tide that is going out. (2 words), flood tide : tide that is coming in. (2 words), slack tide : the point where the tide pauses between high tide and …
Asia Revision
asia : the continent which we have studied this term, rainforest : a type of forest found near the equator, tokyo : the capital city of japan, dense : the …
Inland Landscapes
roads: what you drive on, plateau: a high plain, mountain range : several mountains in a line, peak : at the top of a mountain, valley: low land between …
Volcano Vocabulary
vent: the opening through which molten rock and gas leave a volcano., pipe: a long tube through which magma moves from the magma chamber to earth’s surface., …
Layers of the Earth and Atomosphere
thermosphere: what is the hottest layer of the atmosphere, global warming: what is the warming of the earth called, carbon dioxide: what green house gas do …
Ocean Currents and Human Impact
gulf stream : ocean current that keeps florida warm, weather : short term temperature and precipitation, climate : long term temperature and precipitation …
Types of Rock and Mineral
shale : a rock that smells like mud when it gets wet, aluminum : metal that is lightweight rustproof slivery-colored and non-magnetic, silver : the best …
