Geography Crossword Puzzles
Rocks and Minerals Unit
igneous: formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava., lithosphere: the solid, outer part of the earth, metamorphic: started out as some …
The Structure of the Earth
igneous: formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava., lithosphere: the solid, outer part of the earth, metamorphic: started out as some …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Erosion & Deposition
deposition : agents of erosion deposit or lay down sediment, glacier : any large mass of ice that moves over land, stream : a channel in which water is always …
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 …
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 …
Sedimentary Rocks
layers : sedimentary rocks are made up of _____________, sediments : are produced by weathering and erosion, chemically : ________________ formed sedimentary …
UK Geography
severn : the longest river, county : not a region or a province, irish sea : between ireland and great britain, cardiff : capital city of wales, nine : millions …
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 …
Earthquakes
fault: a thin zone of crushed rock separating blocks of the earth's crust., focus: the point in the earth where the earthquake rupture or fault movement …
U.S. States
southcarolina: columbia, washington: olympia, westvirginia: charleston, oregon: salem, southdakota: pierre, wyoming: cheyenne, northcarolina: raleigh, …
Distribution of Earth's Resources
ores : deposits of minerals that are large enough to be mined for a profit., natural resource : something on earth that living things use to meet their needs., …
