Geography Crossword Puzzles
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 …
Natural Resources and Conservation
ranger: a person working in a national park, who knows the surroundings and animals well, biodiversity: extinction reduces________________, alive: natural …
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 …
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 …
Coastal Processes
transportation: the processes of material being moved by the sea, traction: the coastal process that transports material by bouncing it along the sea bed, …
Texas Trees
pecan: used to make ultra-sweet pie, redbud: name includes a primary color , ashe juniper: part of name can be found after a fire; babe of farmers & …
Surface and Groundwater
sonar : use to determine the ocean’s depth by sending sound pulses., spring : ground to surface, density : measure of the mass of a substance divided by its …
Properties of Soil
loam: a mixture of sand, silt and clay. best for growing plants., soil: the upper layer of earth in which plants grow., nonliving material: consists of rocks …
Chihuahuan Desert
coyote: a wild dog resembling a wolf., roadrunner: a small bird that is a speedy runner. , rattlesnake: a venomous snake named for the rattler that tips its …
Tectonic Hazards
prediction : planning, protection and ..., destructive : plates move towards each other, convection : ... currents which occur in the mantle and move the …
