geography Crossword Puzzles
Geography Review 2017-11-19
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- 223 million people in this continent are suffering from starvation.
- This as well as social, environmental and political are all reasons to migrate.
- Republic This is the 86th most populated country in the world.
- Lack of safety, high crime, war and famine are all example of this type of factor.
- This country has the third lowest HDI ranking in the world.
- This factor, along with life expectancy and income determine HDI rankings.
- This organization was founded in 1945.
- This biome is classified as being hot and dry.
- This country has the 4th highest HDI ranking in the world.
- These lines run up and down on the globe and help to determine coordinates.
- This country has 36 world heritage sites in it.
- This is the 8th most populated country in the world.
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- This country is home to roughly 12 million immigrants.
- The galapagos islands are located in this country.
- Meridian This is the vertical line located at zero degrees.
- This is the number of major biomes in the world.
- 48% of the world lives off of this many dollars per day.
- There are 832 heritage sites of this type in the world.
- This country has the largest percentage of its population under the age of 15.
- This continent represents roughly 10% of the worlds population.
- This country has the largest percentage of its population over the age of 65.
- This is the act of permanently moving into another country.
- This is the 4th most populated country in the world.
- Regions of the world with similar characteristics like plants, animals, climates and land formations.
- This biome is home to many animals such as bison, rodents, wolves, foxes, zebras, and lions.
- The term used for a person that is forced to leave their home country for their safety but has no country to immigrate to.
- This continent represents roughly 60% of the worlds population.
27 Clues: This organization was founded in 1945. • This biome is classified as being hot and dry. • This country has 36 world heritage sites in it. • This is the number of major biomes in the world. • The galapagos islands are located in this country. • This is the 4th most populated country in the world. • This is the 8th most populated country in the world. • ...
European Geography 2017-11-27
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- the longest river in Europe, it flows through western Russia and into the Caspian Sea
- the mountain in Greece that was thought to be the home of the gods
- the Protestant Reformation started in this country when Martin Luther nailed a list of grievances to the church door in Wittenburg
- body of water between France and England
- a large sea to the south of Europe
- the largest Mediterranean island located off the southern tip of Italy
- river that runs through Vienna, Belgrade, and Budapest
- the highest mountain in Europe,it is located in the Caucasus Mountains
- the country between Norway and Finland
- the Thames River flows through this major city in Great Britain
- Spain and Portugal are located on this peninsula
- common currency used by many European countries
- city where you will find the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum
- mountain range that arcs north from southern France and then east to Vienna Austria and includes the famous peaks of Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn
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- capital city where you would find Red Square and St. Basil's Cathedral
- the mountain range that forms the border between Spain and France
- capital of Germany that was divided by a guarded concrete wall from 1961 to 1989
- the largest country in the world, it is in both Asia and Europe
- this country includes England,Scotland,Wales, and Northern Ireland
- capital city of Ukraine
- a political and economic partnership of European countries
- river that flows through Paris, France
- ocean to the west of Europe
- island where the capital city of Dublin is found
- the capital of Poland
- this country occupies a peninsula flanked by the Adriatic Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea
26 Clues: the capital of Poland • capital city of Ukraine • ocean to the west of Europe • a large sea to the south of Europe • river that flows through Paris, France • the country between Norway and Finland • body of water between France and England • common currency used by many European countries • island where the capital city of Dublin is found • ...
Geography Terms 2018-03-22
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- oil unrefined petroleum.
- River a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing southeast through Baghdad to the Euphrates in SE Iraq
- beneath the surface of the ground.
- River The Jordan River is a 251-kilometre-long river in the Middle East that flows roughly north to south through the Sea of Galilee and on to the Dead Sea
- plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat.
- The removal of salt or other chemicals from something, such as seawater or soil.
- Flat areas of flat land covered with a layer of salt.
- abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous.
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- an industrial installation where a substance is refined.
- the channel of a watercourse that is dry except during periods of rainfall.
- al-Khali a desert in S Arabia, N of Hadhramaut and extending from Yemen to Oman. About 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km).
- River a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey through Syria and Iraq, joining the Tigris to form the Shatt-al-Arab near the Persian Gulf. 1700 miles (2735 km) long.
- rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
- Heights a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing southeast through Baghdad to the Euphrates in SE Iraq
- the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.
- water Fossil water or paleowater is an ancient body of water that has been contained in some undisturbed space, crude oil
- a fertile spot in a desert where water is found.
- the part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land.
- irrigation Drip irrigation is defined as any watering system that delivers a slow moving supply of water at a gradual rate directly to the soil.
- Sea Salt lake on the border between Israel and Jordan. Note: Its shore, at approximately thirteen hundred feet below sea level, is the lowest point of dry land on Earth.
20 Clues: oil unrefined petroleum. • beneath the surface of the ground. • a fertile spot in a desert where water is found. • rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. • Flat areas of flat land covered with a layer of salt. • an industrial installation where a substance is refined. • the part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land. • ...
Geography Practice 2022-03-31
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- A model of the earth
- This state is abbreviated as PA
- A person who studies the ocean for a living
- The four directions on a compass are North, East, West, ________
- Known as the Lonestar state
- Canada is a country not a _____
- The largest state in the U.S.A
- State abbreviated as MO
- Alaska and this state are not part of the continental U.S
- The line at 0˚ longitude Prime _________
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- California is located on the _______ coast
- A map that shows the shape of the land using contour lines
- This state is abbreviated as FL
- The largest ocean
- New York is located on the ________ coast
- This device is used to help you find your direction (ex. Which way is West)
- The largest continent is
- The ocean that touches the east coast is
- This state is abbreviated as AL
- The capital of Pennsylvania is
- This covers more than 70% of earths surface
- The coldest ocean is the
22 Clues: The largest ocean • A model of the earth • State abbreviated as MO • The largest continent is • The coldest ocean is the • Known as the Lonestar state • The capital of Pennsylvania is • The largest state in the U.S.A • This state is abbreviated as FL • This state is abbreviated as PA • This state is abbreviated as AL • Canada is a country not a _____ • ...
History & Geography 2021-11-30
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- The study of human culture* and how it develops over time
- Large areas that share similar climate or landforms. Can also share culture and religion
- An act of changing physical body or position
- The practice of someone copying another stealing ideas or work and acting like its their own
- The time period from the invention of writing in Mesopotamia until the fall of the Western Roman Empire
- Objects named by humans
- The study of fossils
- Study of physical features like mountains, etc
- 100 years
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- The time period before the invention of writing
- Measure degrees north or south
- Plant and animal remains / things that have been preserved earlier in time
- measure degrees East or West
- The study of artifacts* to learn about past human life
- 1400 CE to present
- A large division of time in history with distinct characteristics
- The fall of the Roman Empire
- 10 years
- It's the physical and human characteristics of a location
- 1000 years
20 Clues: 10 years • 100 years • 1000 years • 1400 CE to present • The study of fossils • Objects named by humans • measure degrees East or West • The fall of the Roman Empire • Measure degrees north or south • An act of changing physical body or position • Study of physical features like mountains, etc • The time period before the invention of writing • ...
History & Geography 2021-11-30
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- The study of human culture* and how it develops over time
- Large areas that share similar climate or landforms. Can also share culture and religion
- An act of changing physical body or position
- The practice of someone copying another stealing ideas or work and acting like its their own
- The time period from the invention of writing in Mesopotamia until the fall of the Western Roman Empire
- Objects named by humans
- The study of fossils
- Study of physical features like mountains, etc
- 100 years
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- The time period before the invention of writing
- Measure degrees north or south
- Plant and animal remains / things that have been preserved earlier in time
- measure degrees East or West
- The study of artifacts* to learn about past human life
- 1400 CE to present
- A large division of time in history with distinct characteristics
- The fall of the Roman Empire
- 10 years
- It's the physical and human characteristics of a location
- 1000 years
20 Clues: 10 years • 100 years • 1000 years • 1400 CE to present • The study of fossils • Objects named by humans • measure degrees East or West • The fall of the Roman Empire • Measure degrees north or south • An act of changing physical body or position • Study of physical features like mountains, etc • The time period before the invention of writing • ...
History & Geography 2021-11-30
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- The study of human culture* and how it develops over time
- Large areas that share similar climate or landforms. Can also share culture and religion
- An act of changing physical body or position
- The practice of someone copying another stealing ideas or work and acting like its their own
- The time period from the invention of writing in Mesopotamia until the fall of the Western Roman Empire
- Objects named by humans
- The study of fossils
- Study of physical features like mountains, etc
- 100 years
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- The time period before the invention of writing
- Measure degrees north or south
- Plant and animal remains / things that have been preserved earlier in time
- measure degrees East or West
- The study of artifacts* to learn about past human life
- 1400 CE to present
- A large division of time in history with distinct characteristics
- The fall of the Roman Empire
- 10 years
- It's the physical and human characteristics of a location
- 1000 years
20 Clues: 10 years • 100 years • 1000 years • 1400 CE to present • The study of fossils • Objects named by humans • measure degrees East or West • The fall of the Roman Empire • Measure degrees north or south • An act of changing physical body or position • Study of physical features like mountains, etc • The time period before the invention of writing • ...
Geography Crossword 2021-12-02
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- items that satisfy human wants and provide utility
- any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravitational pull from clouds
- water "running off" the land surface
- a global ecosystem composed of living organisms (biota) and the abiotic (nonliving) factors from which they derive energy and nutrients
- a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory
- the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor
- cheap trendy clothing
- the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments
- the transfer of goods or services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money
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- any receptacle or enclosure for holding a product used in storage, packaging, and transportation, including shipping
- the sum of any techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in the production of goods or services
- any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, Australia, Antarctica)
- he visible features of an area of land, its landforms, and how they integrate with natural or man-made features
- the third planet from the Sun
- the process of converting information from a physical format into a digital one
- able to be maintained at a certain rate or level
- the study of the land surface
- the system for deciding how scarce resources are used so that goods and services can be produced and consumed
- a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.
- Transportation Network Companies
20 Clues: cheap trendy clothing • the third planet from the Sun • the study of the land surface • Transportation Network Companies • water "running off" the land surface • able to be maintained at a certain rate or level • items that satisfy human wants and provide utility • a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory • ...
Imperialism Geography 2021-12-02
Geography Vocab 2022-02-27
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- The intermingling of two or more large metropolitan areas into a continuous or almost continuous built-up urban complex; sometimes referred to as a conurbation
- A representation of urban structure based on the idea that the functional areas (land use) of cities develop around various points rather than just one in the Central Business District
- A course or method of operation that produces, maintains or alters Earth's physical system (e.g., glacial eroding, depositing landforms).
- geographic representation which conveys the cognitive image a person has of an area, including knowledge of features and spatial relationships as well as the individual's perceptions and attitudes regarding the place; also known as a cognitive map
- An event in the physical environment, such as a hurricane or earthquake, that is destructive to human life and property
- The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries; international cartel of thirteen nations designed to promote collective pricing of petroleum, unified marketing policies and regulation of petroleum extraction.
- Ideas that people have about the character of areas based on impressions from a variety of sources of information including other individuals and media. Mental maps can be used to access these ideas to find out what people think about particular areas
- Organization of American States. An international governmental organization formed by the nation-states of North America and South America for security and the protection of mutual interests
- A cultural concept for a group of people bound together by a strong sense of shared values and cultural characteristics including language, religion and common history
- An aspect of a place or area that derives from the physical environment
- North American Free Trade Agreement.an accord to establish clear and mutually advantageous rules governing commerce among Canada, Mexico and the United States.
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- A bar graph showing the distribution by gender and age of a country's population
- The Federal Office of Management and Budget's designation for the functional area surrounding and including a central city; has a minimum population of 50,000; is contained in the same county as the central city; and includes adjacent counties having at least 15 % of their residents working in the central city's county.
- A finite element that cannot be replaced once it is used (e.g., petroleum, minerals).
- A graphic representation of a portion of Earth that is usually drawn to scale on a flat surface
- A political unit incorporated for local self-government (e.g., Pennsylvania's boroughs, townships).
- number of individuals occupying an area derived from dividing the number of people by the area they occupy (e.g., 2,000 people divided by ten square miles = 200 people per square mile)
- The uppermost portion of the solid Earth including soil, land and geologic formations.
- The position of a point on Earth's surface expressed by means of a grid (absolute) or in relation (relative) to the position of other places
- Raw or processed substances that are used in manufacturing (secondary economic activities). Most substances used in factories are already manufactured to some degree and come from other factories rather than from sources of raw materials
- The theory that Earth's surface is composed of rigid slabs or plates (see tectonic plates). The divergence, convergence and slipping side-by-side of the different plates is responsible for present-day configurations of continents, ocean basins and major mountain ranges and valley systems
- The act or process of people moving from one place to another with the intent of staying at the destination permanently or for a relatively long period of time
22 Clues: An aspect of a place or area that derives from the physical environment • A bar graph showing the distribution by gender and age of a country's population • A finite element that cannot be replaced once it is used (e.g., petroleum, minerals). • The uppermost portion of the solid Earth including soil, land and geologic formations. • ...
Geography Crossword! 2022-01-04
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- No man's land
- A bagel with nothing extra added
- Artificial waterway for irrigation or travel
- George of the _______
- Chain of mountains or hills
- You don't want to be around when one of these erupts!
- Wear your Wader overalls if you're going here!
- Found at the mouth of a river
- English _______
- What the titanic hit
- ________ bike! For extreme bike riders!
- Australia is a _________
- Florida is a _________ because it is surrounded by water on many sides!
- Bears may hibernate here!
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- Scattered Islands
- Old faithful
- Opposite of "goodlands"
- Salt ____ City
- Use an "o" instead of a "u" in this word and you're playing with Tiger Woods
- Windblown Sands that have formed hills
- Atlantic ______
- Antarctica; Greenland (Very cold)
- Jack and Jill went up one!
- Little House on the _____
- Rain______
- _____ of Good Hope
- Stranded on a deserted ______ with some of your friends
- Vast, treeless plain with small plants
28 Clues: Rain______ • Old faithful • No man's land • Salt ____ City • Atlantic ______ • English _______ • Scattered Islands • _____ of Good Hope • What the titanic hit • George of the _______ • Opposite of "goodlands" • Australia is a _________ • Little House on the _____ • Bears may hibernate here! • Jack and Jill went up one! • Chain of mountains or hills • Found at the mouth of a river • ...
Russian Geography 2021-12-20
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- thick belt of evergreen forest
- most famous way to travel west to east
- cathedral found in Red Square
- famous for caviar and now oil
- home to the Northern Sea route
- cold, treeless plain found near Arctic
- the Crimean peninsula juts into this sea.
- the center of Moscow with Lenin's tomb.
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- ground that is frozen for up to 2 feet.
- The divider between Europe and Asia
- the mountain region in Georgia, Armenia
- 20% of the world's freshwater
- shopping area of Moscow
- Sea that is shrinking, will disappear
- fortress located in Moscow
- former name of St. Petersburg
- The Asian part of Russia
- Sea found next to Estonia, Latvia
- grassland region aka the bread belt
- one of the Siberian Rivers
20 Clues: shopping area of Moscow • The Asian part of Russia • fortress located in Moscow • one of the Siberian Rivers • 20% of the world's freshwater • former name of St. Petersburg • cathedral found in Red Square • famous for caviar and now oil • thick belt of evergreen forest • home to the Northern Sea route • Sea found next to Estonia, Latvia • The divider between Europe and Asia • ...
Chinese geography 2022-05-10
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- USSR nuke
- The real number 1
- Oil
- Not French fries it’s chips and tax
- Biggest country
- The land of nigg and rape and the country that Addison specializes in
- A country that gives up
- I’m gonna build a wall
- Cold and strong but neutral
- 1938 was the best time
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- Once was strong but now is weak
- Killed natives I mean what?
- Number 1
- Beat the Number 1 country
- Halal
- Zelensky
- Switches sides
- It’s going to take over the world
- Defend against a big country long ago
- Taliban
20 Clues: Oil • Halal • Taliban • Number 1 • Zelensky • USSR nuke • Switches sides • Biggest country • The real number 1 • I’m gonna build a wall • 1938 was the best time • A country that gives up • Beat the Number 1 country • Killed natives I mean what? • Cold and strong but neutral • Once was strong but now is weak • It’s going to take over the world • Not French fries it’s chips and tax • ...
Geography Glossary 2022-02-07
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- ability of something to maintain itself over time.
- The continuous circulation of water within the Earth's hydrosphere, and is driven by solar radiation.
- General term for the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun.
- A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra.
- The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
- produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial chemicals.
- A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- An agricultural practice that suggests rearranging farmlands or turning hills into farmlands by constructing specific ridged platforms
- Salt levels
- a state of balance between continuing processes.
- Ploughed and harrowed but left for a period without being sown in order to restore its fertility or to avoid surplus production.
- Foods derived from organisms whose genetic material (DNA) has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally
- The cultivation of a single crop in a given area.
- Zone of life on Earth
- 100x multiple of the Pascal which is the SI unit for pressure.
- a disease or condition regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
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- A line on a map connecting points having the same atmospheric pressure at a given time or on average over a given period.
- or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial chemicals.
- flow The movement of nutrients from one location to another
- all people , at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet dietary needs for a productive and healthy life.
- Agriculture conducted on strictly commercial principles.
- The measurement of distance north or south of the Equator.
- Farming of aquatic organisms
- The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
- stocksBone broth?
- Large-scale land acquisitions.
- the practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area across a sequence of growing seasons.
- a range of living organisms in an ecosystem
- Measure of the diffuse reflection of solar radiation
29 Clues: Salt levels • stocksBone broth? • Zone of life on Earth • Farming of aquatic organisms • Large-scale land acquisitions. • a range of living organisms in an ecosystem • a state of balance between continuing processes. • The cultivation of a single crop in a given area. • ability of something to maintain itself over time. • Measure of the diffuse reflection of solar radiation • ...
Geography terms 2022-02-01
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- the worldview that refers to the perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment based on values and assumptions
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
- An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere
- the function that refers to the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- Release of harmful materials into the environment
- Worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth.
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
- the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- the function which refers to supporting life on earth without requing human action
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
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- meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- The function that refers to the cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
- part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
- Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- All the water on earth
- Occurs to land when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species.
- the worldview that thinks that Nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
- The function that refers to environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
- the type of hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
- the worldview that considers Humans to be superior and the most important species on earth
24 Clues: All the water on earth • Release of harmful materials into the environment • Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet • An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere • the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism. • ...
World Geography 2022-03-30
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- Surname of the first British citizen to summit Mt Everest
- Currency used in Scotland
- An average of weather and rainfall taken over a long period of time, for a vast area
- The highest mountain in Africa
- Longest river in South Africa
- The imaginary lines that run horizontally around the globe
- First name of the first Sherpa to summit Everest
- Number of continents in the world
- Who named Victoria Falls after the British Queen
- The largest ocean
- Capital of England
- The middle imaginary line running horizontally around the globe
- The daily temperature / rainfall of a smaller area, over a small period of time
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- The official name of a mapmaker
- Longest river in America
- Language spoken in Brazil
- The country that Columbus sailed for when he 'discovered India'
- The type of ship funded by Prince Henry
- The imaginary lines that run vertically around the globe
- Capital city of Kenya
- The largest lake in Africa
21 Clues: The largest ocean • Capital of England • Capital city of Kenya • Longest river in America • Language spoken in Brazil • Currency used in Scotland • The largest lake in Africa • Longest river in South Africa • The highest mountain in Africa • The official name of a mapmaker • Number of continents in the world • The type of ship funded by Prince Henry • ...
Chinese Geography 2022-05-11
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- the longest river in Southeast Asia
- the longest mountain chains in Asia
- They used sticky rice to help the bricks stick together
- the first largest river in China
- the largest mountain in the world
- A sea between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula
- It is nicknamed the sha-mo (sand desert) and han-hal (dry sea).
- It is the world's tenth longest river
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- A mountain range that extends 750 miles
- a mountain range in China's Heilongjiang province
- A colorful Beach in China
- It is one of the primary rivers of China
- a trade route for in china
- the second largest river in China
- often referred to as "the Roof of the World"
- the largest mountain range in China
- world's biggest hydroelectric facility in China
- mountain lake on the border between Damxung County
- the world's second-largest shifting sand desert.
- one of the seven main river systems in mainland China
20 Clues: A colorful Beach in China • a trade route for in china • the first largest river in China • the second largest river in China • the largest mountain in the world • the longest river in Southeast Asia • the longest mountain chains in Asia • the largest mountain range in China • It is the world's tenth longest river • A mountain range that extends 750 miles • ...
Political Geography 2022-05-11
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- A state that includes several discontinuous pieces of territory.
- An attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.
- A state with a long, narrow shape.
- An invisible line that marks the extent of a state’s territory
- A country that is run according to the interests of the ruler rather than the people.
- A state that completely surrounds another one.
- An internal organization of a state that allocates strong power to units of local government.
- The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves.
- An internal organization of a state that places most power in the hands of central government officials
- A state that encompasses a very small land area.
- The process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.
- A state that contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination that agree to coexist peacefully by recognizing each other as distinct nationalities.
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- A condition of roughly equal strength between opposing countries or alliances of countries.
- A state in which the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly.
- A state that contains more than one ethnicity.
- An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government that has control over its internal and foreign affairs.
- A country in which citizens elect leaders and can run for office.
- A sovereign state comprising a city and its immediately surrounding countryside.
- An otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension.
- A zone separating two states in which neither state exercises political control.
- A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity.
- A state that does not have a direct outlet to the sea.
- Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states.
- The systematic use of violence by a group calculated to create an atmosphere of fear and alarm among a population or to coerce a government into actions it would not otherwise undertake or refrain from actions it wants to take.
- A country that is not fully democratic or fully autocratic but rather displays a mix of the two types.
25 Clues: A state with a long, narrow shape. • A state that contains more than one ethnicity. • A state that completely surrounds another one. • A state that encompasses a very small land area. • A state that does not have a direct outlet to the sea. • An otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension. • ...
Chinese Geography 2022-05-12
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- a trade route for in china
- A sea between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula
- the longest mountain chains in Asia
- the first largest river in China
- the world's second-largest shifting sand desert.
- mountain range in Northwestern China that separates the Eastern Tarim Basin from the Tibetan Plateau
- It is one of the primary rivers of China
- It is the world's tenth longest river
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- the largest mountain range in China
- world's biggest hydroelectric facility in China
- often referred to as "the Roof of the World"
- a mountain range in China's Heilongjiang province
- the largest mountain in the world
- They used sticky rice to help the bricks stick together
- the second largest river in China
- It is nicknamed the sha-mo (sand desert) and han-hal (dry sea).
- one of the seven main river systems in mainland China
- mountain lake on the border between Damxung County
- A mountain range that extends 750 miles
- A colorful Beach in China
- the longest river in Southeast Asia
21 Clues: A colorful Beach in China • a trade route for in china • the first largest river in China • the largest mountain in the world • the second largest river in China • the largest mountain range in China • the longest mountain chains in Asia • the longest river in Southeast Asia • It is the world's tenth longest river • A mountain range that extends 750 miles • ...
Geography Terms 2023-07-26
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- A group of islands.
- A long, narrow passage between two bodies of water or between the mainland and an island.
- A shallow body of water separated form other seas by narrow landforms.
- A snowy forest at high northern latitudes.
- An area of wet land with trees and shrubs.
- An area of land surrounded by ocean that is smaller than a continent.
- A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.
- A natural stream of water falling from a high place.
- An area of land that receives little to no rainfall.
- A dense forest that receives large amounts of rain.
- A large mass of ice that moves slowly.
- Land along the shoreline covered in sand or pebbles.
- An area of sea partially enclosed by land that is larger than a bay.
- An area of flat land higher than the surrounding terrain.
- The large body of salt water that covers almost three-quarters of the Earth's surface.
- The land next to the sea.
- A mountain or hill that stands alone.
- A piece of land that sticks out from the coastline into a sea or lake.
- All the land drained by a river system.
- A hot underground spring from which hot water and steam shoot into the air.
- Land in tropical areas that is covered by thick masses of trees, vines and bushes.
- An area of trees covering a large swath of land.
- An area of low land between hills or mountains.
- A long, narrow inlet of the sea between high cliffs.
- A body of water surrounded by land.
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- A natural hollow in the ground.
- A deep valley with high, steep sides.
- A body of water in a desert.
- An area of flat land.
- A mass of land that rises very high above the surrounding area.
- An area of land deposited at the mouth of a river.
- An area of land that protrudes from a larger landmass into the ocean.
- A large natural stream of water that empties into the sea, a lake or another river.
- Low, wet land covered in grasses.
- A large arctic plain with no trees.
- Flat or rolling land covered by grass with few to no trees.
- The deepest part of a waterway.
- A part of an ocean or lake partially enclosed by the shore.
- A round, raised area of land.
- A hill or mountain with a flat top and steep sides.
- A large floating piece of ice that has broken off from a glacier.
- A narrow channel between two bodies of water.
- One of the seven major landmasses of the Earth's surface.
- A coral island (or a string such islands) that surround a lagoon.
- An opening in the Earth's surface from which lava, gas and ash are forced out.
- A mound of sand piled up by the wind.
- A high, steep face of rock or earth.
47 Clues: A group of islands. • An area of flat land. • The land next to the sea. • A body of water in a desert. • A round, raised area of land. • A natural hollow in the ground. • The deepest part of a waterway. • Low, wet land covered in grasses. • A large arctic plain with no trees. • A body of water surrounded by land. • A high, steep face of rock or earth. • ...
Population Geography 2023-12-11
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- The total number of deaths in a year for every 1,000 people alive in the society.
- The number of years needed to double a population, assuming a constant natural increase rate.
- Males and females between the ages of 0-14.
- very low CBR, increasing CDR, negative NIR
- An especially virulent (severe/harmful) epidemic.
- A model that illustrates the process of change in a society's population from high crude birth and death rates and low rate of natural increase to a condition of low crude birth and death rates, low rate of natural increase, and higher total population.
- An increase in delayed degenerative diseases occurs.
- Continued decrease in deaths from infectious diseases. An increase in chronic disorders and degenerative diseases associated with aging start to occur.
- The percentage by which a population grows in a year.
- The total number of live births in a year for every 1,000 people alive in the society.
- The number of people under age 15 and over age 64 compared to the number of people active in the labor force.
- The ratio of the number of farmers to the amount of arable land.
- The portion of Earth's surface occupied by permanent human settlement
- Medical technology invented in Europe and North America that has diffused (spread) to the developing countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Improved medical practices have eliminated many of the traditional causes of death in developing countries and enabled more people to live longer and healthier lives.
- The average number of children a woman will have throughout her childbearing years.
- rapidly declining CBR, moderately declining CDR, moderate NIR
- still high CBR, rapidly declining CDR, very high NIR
- Government policy that supports higher birth rates.
- Males and females from the age of 45 and up.
- A situation in which the number of people in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment to support them at a decent standard of living.
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- Males and females between the ages of 15-44.
- The number of working-age people (ages 15 to 64) divided by the number of persons 65 and older.
- A theory that states that the population will grow too fast and the food supply will not be able to catch up.
- The total number of people divided by the total land area.
- A decline of the total fertility rate to the point where the natural increase rate equals zero.
- of ETM Reemergence of infectious and parasitic diseases. Infectious diseases thought to have been eradicated or controlled have returned, and new ones have emerged.
- The process of change in the distinctive causes of death in each stage of the demographic transition.
- The total number of deaths in a year among infants under 1 year of age for every 1,000 live births in a society.
- A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
- A bar graph that displays the percentage of a place's population for each age and gender.
- very low CBR, low/slightly increasing CDR, zero or negative NIR
- A disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population.
- A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods.
- that is suitable for growing crops.
- Government policy that supports lower birth rates.
- The number of people supported by a unit of arable land.
- very high CBR, very high CDR, very low NIR
- Epidemics and pandemics are the main causes of human deaths, along with famine, accidents, and attacks by animals/other humans.
- Pandemics start to recede due to improved sanitation, nutrition, and medicine. Diseases spread less.
- A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease that is considered seasonal and/or predictable.
40 Clues: that is suitable for growing crops. • very low CBR, increasing CDR, negative NIR • very high CBR, very high CDR, very low NIR • Males and females between the ages of 0-14. • Males and females between the ages of 15-44. • Males and females from the age of 45 and up. • An especially virulent (severe/harmful) epidemic. • Government policy that supports lower birth rates. • ...
world geography 2024-01-12
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- grasslands turn into deserts because of natural and human factors
- a device used to detect earthquakes
- public ownership rather than private
- fishermen, lumberjack, and agriculture workers
- capitalism, private ownership,and supply and demand
- buildings and facilities for a community or city use
- government has complete control over economy
- measuremnt that measures North and South on a globe
- removing trees for human use
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- a boundary built for political purposes
- a change of wind that brings heavy rain and storms, are seasonal
- the primary function of a central node or focal point on a map
- built under houses because of excessive flooding
- measurement that measures East and Wests on a globe
- economy guided by generational traditions
- sections of the Earths crust that moves by natural forces
- wetlands that are formed by emptied sediments by a river
- external force
- average weather measured over a period of time
- the area above where the earthquake begins on the earths crust
20 Clues: external force • removing trees for human use • a device used to detect earthquakes • public ownership rather than private • a boundary built for political purposes • economy guided by generational traditions • government has complete control over economy • fishermen, lumberjack, and agriculture workers • average weather measured over a period of time • ...
World Geography 2024-01-12
Across
- region characterized by a specific set of enviromental characteristics
- map that shows geographical characteristics
- graphical illustration of the distribution of a population by age groups and gender
- motivates people to move away from their country
- motivates people to move to a country
- money system
- canyons, plains, voclano, mountains, ect.
- an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit
- a sudden event
- map that shows governmental boundaries
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- half of the earth
- measures distance east or west of the prime meridian.
- type government and money system
- measures distance on the map
- how people change to live in a specific area
- the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator
- map that shows the locations of natural resources or economic activities
- short term state of the atmosphere
- long term weather pattern
- country china
20 Clues: money system • country china • a sudden event • half of the earth • long term weather pattern • measures distance on the map • type government and money system • short term state of the atmosphere • motivates people to move to a country • map that shows governmental boundaries • canyons, plains, voclano, mountains, ect. • map that shows geographical characteristics • ...
Geography Vocabulary 2024-01-17
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- our surroundings
- imaginary line of latitude located at 23.5 north of the equator
- areas with similar characteristics
- a change in the accuracy of shapes, directions, or distance shown on maps
- imaginary line of latitude that runs from the north to the south pole at 0
- NE SE NW SE
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- imaginary line of latitude located at 23.5 south of the equator
- imaginary lines that run from the north to the south pole at 0
- the study of the earth and the people who live on it and how they use it
- imaginary lines that run from the west to the east around the world
- the approximate spot where something is located
- the size of an area on a map as compared with the area's actual size
- the section of a map that explains the symbol for the map feature
- weather patterns in an area usually experienced over a long period of time
- one of the 7 principle landmasses of earth
- located on the compass rose, they are N S W E
- a navigational instrument that may include cardinal and intermediate directions( N E S W NS NE SW SE)
- half of the earth
- an imaginary line located between the north and the south poles at 0
- the exact spot where something is located
20 Clues: NE SE NW SE • our surroundings • half of the earth • areas with similar characteristics • the exact spot where something is located • one of the 7 principle landmasses of earth • located on the compass rose, they are N S W E • the approximate spot where something is located • imaginary lines that run from the north to the south pole at 0 • ...
Geography Crossword 2024-01-16
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- Businesses, industries, & resources privately owned competition
- Government control of business
- Resources that can reproduce
- the amount of money earned per person
- Provides services
- The population, productions, and resources of a country/region
- resources that cannot reproduce
- Agriculture
- gross national product
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- activities that involve converting natural resources into product
- An economy based on family
- example of a communist country
- basically command economy
- gross domestic product
- the basic structure of things
- resources made naturally
- how populations are run by the government
- involve gathering, creating, processing, and using information and capital
- people who choose freely what to buy & sell
- trade
20 Clues: trade • Agriculture • Provides services • gross domestic product • gross national product • resources made naturally • basically command economy • An economy based on family • Resources that can reproduce • the basic structure of things • example of a communist country • Government control of business • resources that cannot reproduce • the amount of money earned per person • ...
Alaska Geography 2023-08-31
44 Clues: 7 • 8 • 2 • 9 • 5 • 6 • 3 • 1 • 4 • 21 • 28 • 42 • 35 • 39 • 37 • 20 • 27 • 15 • 41 • 36 • 26 • 33 • 38 • 22 • 40 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 14 • 11 • 32 • 43 • 24 • 13 • 17 • 10 • 19 • 23 • 44 • 34 • 12 • 16 • 18 • 25
Geography Crossword 2024-03-28
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- Turkish empire
- home to the Eiffel Tower
- word/words that appear at the end of two countries
- country bombed by Barack Obama
- biggest country without borders
- river between Zambia and Zimbabwe
- ocean between the Americas and Africa
- biggest modern-day empire
- drink that grown-ups have that is bitter
- somebody from georgia
- smallest country
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- biggest US state
- biggest consecutive empire
- snowiest continent
- capital of Ireland
- Australia is either a country or a continent
- capital of South Africa
- oldest country
- biggest country
- biggest lake in Africa
- Country of tacos
- longest river
- tallest mountain
- biggest continent
24 Clues: longest river • Turkish empire • oldest country • biggest country • biggest US state • Country of tacos • tallest mountain • smallest country • biggest continent • snowiest continent • capital of Ireland • somebody from georgia • biggest lake in Africa • capital of South Africa • home to the Eiffel Tower • biggest modern-day empire • biggest consecutive empire • country bombed by Barack Obama • ...
GEOGRAPHY VOCABULARY 2024-08-19
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- where a river meets saltwater
- low area between two higher landforms (often along rivers)
- farming crops
- height of a landform in relation to the sea
- land surrounded by water on three sides
- natural landform with very high elevation
- large saltwater body (oceans are made up of multiple)
- extremely dry
- animals used by humans
- dry/arid area made of sand or rock
- artificial waterway for irrigation or travel
- rich soil that can grow crops
- general weather information about an area
- artificial waterway for agriculture
- one of the 7 largest landforms on earth
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- chain of islands
- flat area along a river
- imaginary line dividing northern and southern hemispheres
- coastal saltwater body smaller than a gulf
- large freshwater body of water
- elevated flat landform
- climate, vegetation, animals, etc.
- coastal saltwater body larger than a bay
- physical descriptions of an area
- land surrounded by water
- no salt, can be drank or used for agriculture
- half of the earth (northern/southern or eastern/western)
- large area of land surrounded by higher elevations
- 1 of 5 of the largest saltwater bodies on earth
- large, flat grassland areas
- freshwater streams
- cannot be drank or used for agriculture
32 Clues: farming crops • extremely dry • chain of islands • freshwater streams • elevated flat landform • animals used by humans • flat area along a river • land surrounded by water • large, flat grassland areas • where a river meets saltwater • rich soil that can grow crops • large freshwater body of water • physical descriptions of an area • climate, vegetation, animals, etc. • ...
GEOGRAPHY TERMS 2024-08-30
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- narrow strip of land that connects 2 large land masses and separates 2 bodies of water
- a steep fall or flow of water from a higher elevation
- water ecosystems such as swamps, marshes, or mudflats
- a narrow piece of land projecting into the sea
- a piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
- dry area of land having very little rainfall or plant life
- a mountain or hill with a crater through which lava, rock, or gas erupts
- large steep area of land which usually rises more than 1,000 feet
- sandy, pebbly or rocky shore of a body of water
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- an area of land that is lower that the land around it
- large body of year round ice or snow that moves slowly across the land
- natural depression in the earth's surface that usually holds water
- a raised are of land, not as high as a mountain
- an inlet of an ocean, sea or lake that extends into the land
- a flat topped elevated land form
- a body of water completely surrounded by land
- a deep hollowed out area, often found in the side of a cliff or a hill
- a raised flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land
- a body of land completely surrounded by water
- long, low area of land between hills or mountain ranges
- a large natural stream, which flows into a larger body of water
- deep, narrow valley usually with steep sides and a river flowing through it
22 Clues: a flat topped elevated land form • a body of water completely surrounded by land • a body of land completely surrounded by water • a narrow piece of land projecting into the sea • a raised are of land, not as high as a mountain • sandy, pebbly or rocky shore of a body of water • an area of land that is lower that the land around it • ...
Geography review 2024-05-14
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- high dependency ratio with elderly, declining population
- constitutional monarchy
- leeward side of mountain range, mountain barriers
- taliban, religious extremism, civil conflict, war, poppy growing region
- common annual risk of tornadoes
- continental position, climate factors
- largest national gas reserves
- one of the last few remaining traditional monarchies
- theocracy
- largest desert in the world
- berlin conference drew the political map of africa
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- highest range in the world, elevation climate factor, convergent boundary
- monsoon season
- cultural hearth for monotheistic religions
- largest population in the world
- large scale migration due to violence, refugees fleeing genocide in sudan
- hearth for polytheistic hinduism
- amazon rainforest
- social democracy
- civil war and refugees crisis
- arab spring began here
- racial discrimination, apartheid
- large tertiary based economy in the us, disney
- harsh racial codes forcing assimilation of native population
- modern dictatorship
25 Clues: theocracy • monsoon season • social democracy • amazon rainforest • modern dictatorship • arab spring began here • constitutional monarchy • largest desert in the world • civil war and refugees crisis • largest national gas reserves • largest population in the world • common annual risk of tornadoes • hearth for polytheistic hinduism • racial discrimination, apartheid • ...
Human Geography 2024-05-20
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- Identity with a group of people who share genetically inherited traits, like skin color
- People who are forced to migrate from their home country and cannot return for fear of persecution:
- modern, industrialized country in which people are generally better educated, healthier, and live longer
- The manner in which people speak and the way words are pronounced in different parts of the world:
- The supreme law of the land in the United States
- A system of communication through speaking different sounds that people understand to have the same meaning
- An identity with a group of people who share cultural traditions:
- All but two of the world's nations belong to this peacekeeping organization that was founded after WWII:
- Belief in and worship of more than one god
- American, Canadian, French, and Norwegian are all considered examples of which of the following?
- The loss of highly educated and skilled workers to other countries is known as:
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- type of war is less about military action and more about political tension?
- Laws that place maximum limits on the number of people who can immigrate to a country each year:
- Holocaust was an example of
- considered the fastest-growing minority ethnicity in the U.S.
- Branch of Christianity that includes denominations like Baptist churches:
- monotheistic religion where religious leaders include priests, bishops, reverends, etc.
- A repetitive act that a particular individual performs is a:
- A journey to a religious place:
- A repetitive act that is performed so much by a group that it becomes characteristic of that group:
- The belief of the existence of only one true God:
- polytheistic religion with no religious leaders that follows rules of Karma
- Measurement of the level of development for each country, constructed by United Nations, combining income, literacy, education, and life expectancy:
- Areas Where folk culture is more often found
24 Clues: Holocaust was an example of • A journey to a religious place: • Belief in and worship of more than one god • Areas Where folk culture is more often found • The supreme law of the land in the United States • The belief of the existence of only one true God: • A repetitive act that a particular individual performs is a: • ...
Geography - Population 2024-09-09
Across
- Is a grocery store a resource or a service?
- What kind of tool is used to best determine population statistics of a country by using factors such as age or gender?
- A modern-day society in which not just manufacturing has increased but also services like financing, insurance, and healthcare have also.
- What was the name of the "revolution" that happened in Stage 2 of the DTM to increase life expectancy worldwide?
- The number of live births occurring in a country in one year, measured out of 1,000 people.
- Where customers go to buy/rent items they need.
- What Stages of DTM are most of the world in?
- How many countries are believed to be in Stage 1 of DTM?
- Region of the world with the highest crude death rate.
- Lack of food or a reliable food source.
- Region of the world where NIR is declining the most.
- The world's population reached this in 1804.
- Severe/harmful, contagious, & often deadly diseases.
- A widespread occurrence of an infection disease.
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- A theory that describes changing population patterns in terms of fertility, life expectancy, mortality, and leading causes of sickness and death.
- Is a hospital a resource or a service?
- A model showing the process of development a country goes through as its population grows and changes.
- The number of deaths occurring in a country in one year, measured out of 1,000 people.
- In Stage 3 of DTM, are there more which is higher, youth or elderly?
- Region of the world with the lowest crude birthrate.
- The difference between a country’s birth and death rates in one year.
- Most African countries are in which Stage of DTM?
- Region of the world with the highest crude birthrate.
- People/companies that customers pay for help.
- Continent where the "most" of the next 1000 babies will be born.
25 Clues: Is a hospital a resource or a service? • Lack of food or a reliable food source. • Is a grocery store a resource or a service? • What Stages of DTM are most of the world in? • The world's population reached this in 1804. • People/companies that customers pay for help. • Where customers go to buy/rent items they need. • A widespread occurrence of an infection disease. • ...
Human Geography 2024-05-30
Across
- Transferring locations from a globe to a flat map
- An example is the worldwide spread of McDonalds
- The invisible line between me and Liv Binns when we have to share a bed in a hotel room
- The emigration of highly skilled or educated individuals from a country or region
- Type of diffusion when Regina George starts wearing her shirts with holes in them
- The division of an area into smaller regions
- Mr. Sinn incorrectly pronounces this word
- A portion of Earth's surface
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- Manipulation of boundaries to favor a party
- A common language used among speakers of different languages
- The practice of rotating use of different fields from crop to crop each year
- A mountain or river for example
- The number of people per unit area of arable land
- Mrs. Tordone loves this because it is the making of maps
- A country like Afghanistan or Bangladesh
- Diffusion of cultural elements
- The measure of a country's overall economic output
- His model shows the stages that countries go through as they develop economically
- A model that describes the decline of population growth as a country develops economically
- The process of cities expanding outward into surrounding rural areas
20 Clues: A portion of Earth's surface • Diffusion of cultural elements • A mountain or river for example • A country like Afghanistan or Bangladesh • Mr. Sinn incorrectly pronounces this word • Manipulation of boundaries to favor a party • The division of an area into smaller regions • An example is the worldwide spread of McDonalds • ...
WORD GEOGRAPHY 2024-12-12
Across
- - Largest rainforest.
- - European river.
- - Largest island.
- - Smallest continent.
- - Russian wilderness.
- - Polar region.
- - American river.
- - African plain.
- - Moroccan mountains.
- - Tallest range.
- - European mountain range.
- - Japanese island.
- - Brazil's state.
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- - Longest river.
- - Sacred river.
- - South American region.
- - Australian island.
- - Northern sea
- - Longest mountain range.
- - Highest peak.
- - Canal link.
- - Vast desert.
- - African peak.
- - Largest lake.
24 Clues: - Canal link. • - Northern sea • - Vast desert. • - Sacred river. • - Highest peak. • - Polar region. • - African peak. • - Largest lake. • - Longest river. • - African plain. • - Tallest range. • - European river. • - Largest island. • - American river. • - Brazil's state. • - Japanese island. • - Australian island. • - Largest rainforest. • - Smallest continent. • - Russian wilderness. • ...
Canadian Geography 2024-11-22
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- Connects the Atlantic to the Great Lakes
- Great Britain won all of French Canada after this
- First European to set foot in North America
- Borders Nunavut, Quebec, Ontario, & Manitoba
- Coast Region whose characteristcs are thick forests, mountains, salmon fishing, trade with Pacific Rim
- Flows north through the NW Territories
- French explorer traveled up the St. Lawrence River in 1530's ended in Montreal
- Second most populous city in Canada, located in Quebec
- Region whose characteristics are manufacturing, major trade ports, highest population
- English explorer arrived in Newfoundland in 1497
- Body of water in NW Territories, deepest in N America
- Most populous city in British Columbia, parts of the Twilight series were filmed here
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- Region whose characteristics are fishing, low population, poorest region
- Explorers were in search of this fabled waterway that connected the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
- Region whose characteristics are farming and oil fields
- Capital of the Northwest Territory
- Borders Vancouver and Yukon
- Headquartered in London, exchanged European goods for Native American furs
- Province: 1/4 of the population, 90% French speaking
- Region whose characteristics are mining, lowest population density, archipelago
- Famous Canadian, was married to a supermodel, "Baby", "One Time", "Love Yourself"
- Type of provinces that lead the country in wealth, industry, commerce, politics, and influence
- Capital of Canada, considered to be bilingual
- Britain organized Canada into ten
- Capital of Ontario
25 Clues: Capital of Ontario • Borders Vancouver and Yukon • Britain organized Canada into ten • Capital of the Northwest Territory • Flows north through the NW Territories • Connects the Atlantic to the Great Lakes • First European to set foot in North America • Borders Nunavut, Quebec, Ontario, & Manitoba • Capital of Canada, considered to be bilingual • ...
Geography- Lily 2025-01-31
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- The sea b/w Italy and Sardinia (in English)
- The river flowing through the city of Rome (in Latin)
- The empire bordering Greece south of the Black Sea
- Alternative name for the Flavian Ampitheatre
- Which direction is Gallia from Corsica?
- Name of the Mons Iratus in the bay of Naples
- In what modern country is the Nilus River Delta?
- What country is Aquincum in?
- Ancient name for Constanta, Romania
- Modern name for Corcyra
- Ancient name for Spain
- What country is Serdica in?
- Ancient name for York, Britain
- Modern name for Arausio
- Modern name for Patavium
- On what continent is Alexandria?
- Ancient name for Lyons, France
- Ancient name for the Black Sea
- Ancient name for Gloucester, Britain
- Who did the Domus Aurea in Rome belong to?
- What country is Carrhae in?
- What country is Vindobona in?
- The sea due east of Italy (in English)
- Ancient name for Cadiz, Spain
- What is the modern name of Byzantium?
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- What country is Eburacum in?
- Modern name for Augusta Treverorum
- What country is Arausio in?
- Drepanum is on which coast of sicily?
- Modern name for Oea
- Ancient name for the sea of Marmora
- What region of Italy is Rome in?
- Ancient name for Portugal
- Which direction is Lesbos from the Black sea?
- Modern name for Londinium
- Ancient name of Bodrum, Turkey
- Ancient name for Amman, Jordan
- Ancient name for Ireland
- Modern name for helvetia
- Ancient name for the Seine River, France
- What temple in rome was dedicated to Athena?
- The name of the grouping of islands in the south Aegean Sea
- What was the mountain that the Greeks believed the gods lived on?
- Modern name for the strait connecting the Propontis/Aegean sea to the Black sea
- Modern name for Colonia Agrippina
- Which forum resided between the Palatine and Capitoline hills in Rome?
- Which direction is Sicily from Italy?
- Modern name for Emerita Augusta
- Modern name for Etruria
- What country is Neapolis in?
50 Clues: Modern name for Oea • Ancient name for Spain • Modern name for Corcyra • Modern name for Arausio • Modern name for Etruria • Ancient name for Ireland • Modern name for helvetia • Modern name for Patavium • Ancient name for Portugal • Modern name for Londinium • What country is Arausio in? • What country is Serdica in? • What country is Carrhae in? • What country is Eburacum in? • ...
European Geography 2025-04-15
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- The capital of Norway
- Hungary’s larger neighbor to the east
- This river flows through the Apennine Peninsula
- This Serbian capital city developed on the banks of the Danube
- The strait separating Spain from Africa
- Fed by the River X, this region developed into a strong industrial base for Germany
- The Roman ____ were a series of walls, forts and watchtowers stretching from the Rhine to the Danube.
- This mountain range gives Europe its natural boundary from Asia.
- Huns, Scythians, Mongols and Turks were all originally ___
- Stream This ocean current brings the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean to Europe’s coastal regions, warming its continental winds.
- Originating in the Swiss Alps, this river marks the Franco-German border before emptying into the North Sea
- This mountain range forms a border between Spain and France
- The capital of Croatia
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- This country separates the length of Norway from Finland
- Podgorica is its capital city
- This mountain range of Central & Eastern Europe, provides a natural border between Slovakia and Romania.
- This tiny Alpine country is wedged between Switzerland and Austria
- Situated east of X, this dry-weather coniferous forest, has a permanently frozen topsoil
- The capital of Switzerland
- This peninsula, to the south of Ukraine, extends into the Black Sea
- Our crossword wouldn’t be complete without this Slovenian capital with its funky spelling
- The Vikings sailed through this river to reach the Caspian Sea
- This river links the countries of the Balkan Peninsula to each other
- These grasslands to the north of the great Eurasian mountain chain provided a corridor for pastoral nomads.
- This river flows through Paris
25 Clues: The capital of Norway • The capital of Croatia • The capital of Switzerland • Podgorica is its capital city • This river flows through Paris • Hungary’s larger neighbor to the east • The strait separating Spain from Africa • This river flows through the Apennine Peninsula • This country separates the length of Norway from Finland • ...
China geography 2025-03-26
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- A popular beach in Guangdong
- A coastal coastal city in Guangdong
- A volcanic region in Yunnan
- Home to the famous Shaolin Temple
- Known for its unique rock formations
- The highest peak in Sichuan Province
- The highest mountain in the world
- The primary river in northern China
- A major river in northern China that flows into the Bohai Sea
- A crater lake on Changbai Mountain formed by a volcanic eruption
- The third longest river in China
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- A famous tropical beach in Santa
- A major tributary of the Yangtze River
- Home to Heaven lake
- Part of the volcanic system in Heilongjiang Province
- The longest artificially shiver in the world
- Field Located in Hainan
- Forms part of the border between China and Russia
- A scenic beach in Beihai
- One of China’s four sacred Buddhist mountains
20 Clues: Home to Heaven lake • A scenic beach in Beihai • Field Located in Hainan • A volcanic region in Yunnan • A popular beach in Guangdong • A famous tropical beach in Santa • The third longest river in China • Home to the famous Shaolin Temple • The highest mountain in the world • A coastal coastal city in Guangdong • The primary river in northern China • ...
Roman Geography 2025-03-25
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- direction that is occidens
- urbs australis of Rome, ubi Caecilius habitat
- What Romans called the Mediterranean, "our sea"
- flumen
- mare
- provincia
- direction that is borealis
- Ancient nomen for modern day Spain
- urbs
- Rome's rival urbs, located in Africa
- people who lived borealis of the Roman Empire, "bearded"
- flumen that connects Rome to the sea
- Ancient nomen for modern day France
- aqua
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- direction that is australis
- The main mare of the Ancient world
- mons
- Ancient nomen for modern day England
- Its nomen means "Smaller Asia"
- Country where the Nile Flumen is located
- direction that is oriens
- Flumen in Aegypta
- Ancient nomen for modern day Greece
- insula south west of Italy's "toe"
- insula
- terra
26 Clues: mons • mare • urbs • aqua • terra • flumen • insula • provincia • Flumen in Aegypta • direction that is oriens • direction that is occidens • direction that is borealis • direction that is australis • Its nomen means "Smaller Asia" • The main mare of the Ancient world • Ancient nomen for modern day Spain • insula south west of Italy's "toe" • Ancient nomen for modern day Greece • ...
Asia Geography 2025-05-02
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- Mount Everest is it's highest point
- 40% of China's ______ comes from the Yangtze River
- Disputed land off the coast of China
- China and ______ are the most populated countries in Asia
- 77% of Russia's land is _________.
- The Yangtze River is located in ____________.
- Frequently overflows, referred to as "China's Sorrow"
- Ethnic group residing in Afghanistan
- A cold desert, located in Mongolia
- Siberia is home to Lake Baikal, the ________ lake in the world.
- Terrorist group responsible for 9/11
- Highly polluted river that runs through India & Bangladesh
- The United States funded the Taliban and their allies the Mujhadeen
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- Main religion of Afghanistan
- The Gobi is the largest ______ fossil deposit in the world
- ______ the population of the entire world lives in Asia
- Located in the Middle East, was once a land bridge between Africa & Asia
- One third of China's population lives around this river
- Siberia is home to about 40 different ______ tribes.
- Over 29,000 ft tall.
- The Ganges River is considered a _______ river to Hindus
- Mount Everest is located in _______.
- Disputed land in the Middle East
- Largest continent by size & population
24 Clues: Over 29,000 ft tall. • Main religion of Afghanistan • Disputed land in the Middle East • 77% of Russia's land is _________. • A cold desert, located in Mongolia • Mount Everest is it's highest point • Disputed land off the coast of China • Mount Everest is located in _______. • Ethnic group residing in Afghanistan • Terrorist group responsible for 9/11 • ...
Australia Geography 2025-05-01
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- Head of state
- the day that the Government apologizes to the aborigines
- What can be found in the Great Barrier Reef
- Large marsupial
- trading partner for Australia
- Australia natural resources
- Biggest reef ever
- have a broad diet including fresh meat, fish, eggs and carrion.
- A monolith
- explorer that found australia
- Australia's dry interior
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- Was claimed by a British explorer
- where does most of Australia’s water supply come from
- land down ?
- which part of Australia would a tropical climate be found
- Australia's voting age
- When the Australians took kids and put them in different homes
- Native to Australia
- Australia invest heavily in
- marsupial but not a bear
20 Clues: A monolith • land down ? • Head of state • Large marsupial • Biggest reef ever • Native to Australia • Australia's voting age • marsupial but not a bear • Australia's dry interior • Australia natural resources • Australia invest heavily in • trading partner for Australia • explorer that found australia • Was claimed by a British explorer • What can be found in the Great Barrier Reef • ...
Geography Vocab 2025-04-15
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- The movement of people or goods from one place to another, using various methods like cars, buses, trains, ships, and airplanes.
- Resources- Materials and substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain, such as water, minerals, and forests.
- The introduction of new ideas, products, or methods that improve existing systems or create entirely new ways of doing things.
- A measure of how hot or cold something is, usually measured in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
- The shared beliefs, values, customs, and practices of a group of people, which can include language, art, and traditions.
- Policies- Decisions and actions taken by government to address issues affecting the public, often influencing how services are provided.
- of View- The perspectives or opinions that individuals hold based on their experiences, beliefs, and backgrounds.
- Materials or assets that can be used to produce goods and services, including natural resources, human resources, and capital.
- change or adjust to new conditions or environments in order to survive or thrive.
- Conditions- The surrounding factors in an environment, including air quality, weather, and the presence of plants and animals.
- The height of a location above sea level, which can affect climate and weather patterns in that area.
- The process by which businesses, cultures, and economies become interconnected and operate on a global scale.
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- Characteristics-The features that describe how humans interact with the environment, including population density, urbanization, and cultural practices.
- A specific area defined by certain characteristics, such as geography, climate, culture, or political boundaries.
- The measurement of how far north or south a location is from the equator, expressed in degrees.
- The measurement of how far east or west a location is from the Prime Meridian, also expressed in degrees.
- Resources- Resources that cannot be replaced once they are used up, such as fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas.
- Disasters- Severe and unexpected events caused by natural processes of the Earth, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and wildfires.
- Needs- The fundamental requirements for human survival, including food, water, shelter, and clothing.
- The way in which goods, services, or resources are spread out or delivered to different people or places.
- Characteristics- The natural features of a place or region, such as mountains, rivers, and valleys, as well as climate and vegetation.
- to Resources- The ability to obtain or use materials, tools, or information needed to accomplish something.
- The process of sharing information, thoughts, or feelings between people through speaking, writing, or using body language.
- Currents- Large-scale movements of seawater that flow through the oceans, affecting climate and weather patterns around the world.
- The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry, which can include tools, machines, and software.
- To change or adjust something to make it better or more suitable for a specific purpose.
- The long-term pattern of weather in a particular area, including temperature, humidity, and precipitation.
27 Clues: change or adjust to new conditions or environments in order to survive or thrive. • To change or adjust something to make it better or more suitable for a specific purpose. • A measure of how hot or cold something is, usually measured in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit. • ...
Africa Geography 2024-10-10
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- An endemic species to Africa
- Massive nature reserve where a lot of wildlife settles
- Word to describes species that can only be found in one place
- River that flows through Northwest Africa
- Stretch of land about 1000 miles long on the West side of Africa
- Just straight up flat land
- Desert in the South of Africa
- Where Mount Kilimanjaro is located in the Horn of Africa
- Elevated piece of flat land
- Where the massive rainforest is!
- World's largest hot desert
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- You can find them on the Swahili Coast
- When an environment becomes much more dry and without vegetation
- Longest river in the world located in Egypt
- Where a river splits into several parts usually by sediment
- Ocean that borders the Swahili Coast
- Massive sand dune
- Where two tectonic plates separate
- Transition Zone between Sahara and Savanna
- Grasslands where the lions live
20 Clues: Massive sand dune • Just straight up flat land • World's largest hot desert • Elevated piece of flat land • An endemic species to Africa • Desert in the South of Africa • Grasslands where the lions live • Where the massive rainforest is! • Where two tectonic plates separate • Ocean that borders the Swahili Coast • You can find them on the Swahili Coast • ...
Geography: Migration 2024-10-02
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- In 2020, 281 million of the 7.8 billion people on Earth were NOT living here?
- An environmental or political figure that hinders migration.
- Which region saw the largest number of immigrants between 2000 and today?
- What country do people migrate to the most?
- What country is the same as the U.S. example of interregional migration?
- What is the principal type of interregional migration?
- A person who is forced to migrate to another country to avoid armed conflict.
- What is it called when migrants transfer money back to their people in the country they migrated from?
- People immigrating out of urban areas they immigrated into rural areas.
- Due to a "removal" act in 1880, these people were forced to migrate here in the United States.
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- Modern technology and increased development in rural areas can do this to migration.
- In the 1880s, these two continents began to see a large increase in migration from rural areas to cities.
- Distance, characteristics, and reasons are the three groups of principles of this 19th century geographer.
- What are the two principle scales of migration?
- What two countries to people migrate from the most?
- Restructuring, such as the decline in manufacturing and increased services are this type of reason for migration.
- The opening of this was the most prominent example of interregional migration in the U.S. in the 1800s.
- The difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants is known as what?
- What type of migration can be described as urban to suburban?
- When you move to another spot inside that same country is known as what type of migration?
- The #1 reason why people migrate is to find this.
- In the 19th century, 90% of immigrants to the United States came from here.
- International migration is most common in countries at what stage of the demographic transition model?
- 30% of the world's migrants live here.
24 Clues: 30% of the world's migrants live here. • What country do people migrate to the most? • What are the two principle scales of migration? • The #1 reason why people migrate is to find this. • What two countries to people migrate from the most? • What is the principal type of interregional migration? • An environmental or political figure that hinders migration. • ...
Geography 6.6 2024-07-04
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- Production of goods and services done in developing countries where labor is cheap
- Large Companies that are involved in foreign finance, investments and shipping of goods and services
- This factor primarily comes from the migrants home
- When Countries become more and more dependent on each other.
- One indicator of climate change
- Obtaining goods and services through import and export
- The rise of temperature of the Earth's surface due to human activity
- Linking of nations by trade, technology and communication
- Ensures that exchange rates remain stable
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- Set up to promote fair trade practices between countries
- Trapping of the sun's warmth in the lower atmosphere
- A political and economic union between 28 countries
- This factor primarily comes from the influences around the migrant
- Treaty between Mexico, Canada and the United States - Also known as the North American Free Trade Agreement
- Provides low interest loans and technical support to developing countries
- a sequence of stages involved in the creation of goods or services
- Someone facing displacement due to conflict, violence, disaster and other reasons in their country
- Colorless gas that is used for refrigerant, and arousals
- The act of treating someone unfairly for your own gain
- Long-term changes in weather patterns
- Involvement of People, governments and companies
21 Clues: One indicator of climate change • Long-term changes in weather patterns • Ensures that exchange rates remain stable • Involvement of People, governments and companies • This factor primarily comes from the migrants home • A political and economic union between 28 countries • Trapping of the sun's warmth in the lower atmosphere • ...
Geography Skills 2024-08-22
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- the side of the mountain that faces the most wind and rainfall
- the layer of gases that surround the Earth
- areas with official borders
- the point where the sun is directly above the equator
- theory of how the Earth's physical features are created through the movement of plates below the surface
- generally describing a position on Earth
- exact position on Earth
- the rigid outer layer of the Earth
- includes all forms of water on Earth
- height above sea level
- a large, slow-moving mass of ice
- the inconsistent, day-to-day atmospheric conditions for an area
- includes the world's ecosystems, living things
- phenomenon in places north of the Arctic Circle or south of the Antarctic Circle where the sun remains visible at midnight for a 24 hour period.
- the process of breaking down through physical or chemical processes
- the side of a mountain sheltered from the wind, usually dry
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- the effect from when a mountain creates a desert-like area on it's leeward side
- the consistent atmospheric conditions for an area
- global positioning system
- an area defined by people's opinions and attitudes
- map with a theme
- the movement of the earth around the sun
- a system used to capture and analyze geographic data
- an area organized around a focal point, with surrounding areas linked by transportation, trade, or communication
- the process of moving rock, soil, or sand by natural forces
- an imaginary line that Earth rotates around
- the phenomenon where certain gases trap heat in the atmosphere
27 Clues: map with a theme • height above sea level • exact position on Earth • global positioning system • areas with official borders • a large, slow-moving mass of ice • the rigid outer layer of the Earth • includes all forms of water on Earth • the movement of the earth around the sun • generally describing a position on Earth • the layer of gases that surround the Earth • ...
Geography Practice 2024-08-29
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- a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water
- a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth
- a cascade of water falling from a height
- an area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects
- a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides
- a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found
- a deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it
- a large body of water surrounded by land
- a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles
- a natural depression on the earth's surface, typically containing water
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- a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream
- a naturally raised area of land, but not as high as a mountain
- a large natural elevation of the earth's surface
- a region characterized by grassland plains
- a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade
- a large area of flat land with few trees
- a dry, waterless, and barren area of land usually covered with sand
- a large area covered mostly with trees and undergrowth
- a large, elevated piece of land that extends into a body of water, such as a lake, river, or ocean
- an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to carry water for irrigation
- an area of low-lying land which is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged at all times
- a fast-flowing part of a river
22 Clues: a fast-flowing part of a river • a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides • a large area of flat land with few trees • a cascade of water falling from a height • a large body of water surrounded by land • a region characterized by grassland plains • a large natural elevation of the earth's surface • a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found • ...
Geography Vocabulary 2024-08-20
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- smaller streams and rivers that flow into a main river
- A large body of salt water
- a large area of flat land with few trees
- large natural stream of water that runs through the land
- a body of water surrounded by land
- 0 degrees longitude
- Distance east or west of the prime meridian
- Distance north or south of the equator
- a nation or area of land that is controlled by one government
- part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally larger and more deeply indented than a bay
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- A landform with high elevation
- one of the seven large landmasses on the earth
- part of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf
- a small area of land that is higher than the land around it
- a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely
- a piece of land surrounded by water
- an area of low land between hills or mountains
- a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
- area of high, flat land
- An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
20 Clues: 0 degrees longitude • area of high, flat land • A large body of salt water • A landform with high elevation • a body of water surrounded by land • a piece of land surrounded by water • Distance north or south of the equator • a large area of flat land with few trees • Distance east or west of the prime meridian • one of the seven large landmasses on the earth • ...
USA Geography 2024-09-17
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- Mountain range east of California. (2 words)
- Tributary of the mighty Mississippi.
- Largest state.
- River that borders Mexico. (2 words)
- Geyser that erupts more than any. (2 words)
- Tallest mountain in continental USA.
- Number of stars on USA flag.
- Largest bear species in USA.
- World's first national park.
- Great Lake Canadians rely on for drinking water.
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- Desert state capital Salt Lake City.
- Hottest, driest and lowest National Park.(2 words)
- Largest mountain system in USA. (2 words)
- Longest shoreline of all Great Lakes.
- River that flows into Kansas City.
- Great Lake with a spooky name.
- Enormous stretches of flat grassland. Bison home.
- Deadliest Great Lake. Most deaths.
- Largest of the Great Lakes.
- Least populated state.
20 Clues: Largest state. • Least populated state. • Largest of the Great Lakes. • Number of stars on USA flag. • Largest bear species in USA. • World's first national park. • Great Lake with a spooky name. • River that flows into Kansas City. • Deadliest Great Lake. Most deaths. • Desert state capital Salt Lake City. • Tributary of the mighty Mississippi. • ...
Africa Geography 2025-10-31
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- The process of establishing control and settlements in foreign lands
- The highest mountain in Africa, located in Tanzania
- The largest hot desert in the world, covering most of Northern Africa
- A dry region with little rainfall and few plants
- The ocean west of Africa where millions of enslaved Africans were transported
- A man-made waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, important for trade
- The world’s longest river that flows north through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean
- The race among European nations to claim African territory in the 1800s
- The variety of ethnic groups, languages, and traditions found across Africa
- The forced movement of Africans across the Atlantic to work as slaves
- A powerful West African kingdom known for wealth and trade in gold and salt
- Historical trade route connecting Africa, Europe, and the Americas, involving goods and enslaved people
- The period when African nations fought to gain freedom from European rule
- Materials such as oil, diamonds, and minerals that are abundant across Africa but unevenly distributed
- A region near the Equator with dense vegetation and heavy rainfall
- A massive trench system in Eastern Africa formed by tectonic activity
- A large river system that flows through Central Africa and the tropical rainforest
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- A grassy plain with scattered trees, home to elephants, lions, and giraffes
- Leader who fought against apartheid and became South Africa’s first Black president
- A semi-dry grassland region found between deserts and wetter areas
- A system of racial segregation and discrimination once enforced in South Africa
- 1884–1885 meeting where European nations divided Africa among themselves
- A precious metal that made West African empires like Mali wealthy
- The imaginary line dividing Earth into northern and southern halves that crosses central Africa
- A transition zone between the Sahara Desert and the savanna
- Africa’s largest lake and a major source of the Nile River
- A semi-arid desert region in southern Africa that supports some vegetation and wildlife
- A climate with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters found along North Africa’s coast
- A desert along the southwestern coast of Africa known for its red sand dunes
- A mountain range in northwestern Africa that stretches through Morocco and Algeria
- A valuable mineral traded across the Sahara, once worth its weight in gold
31 Clues: A dry region with little rainfall and few plants • The highest mountain in Africa, located in Tanzania • Africa’s largest lake and a major source of the Nile River • A transition zone between the Sahara Desert and the savanna • A precious metal that made West African empires like Mali wealthy • A semi-dry grassland region found between deserts and wetter areas • ...
Population Geography 2025-09-18
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- Dislike or fear of foreighners
- Human factor
- High fertility rate
- Negative growth
- Wars and conflict
- How many in an area
- Physical factor
- Developing country
- Physical expansion of cities
- Unwilling to return their country because of fear
- Entering a country
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- Looking for work
- Compels people to migrate
- Death rate
- Movement of people
- Leaving a country
- Rapidly expanding population
- Study of populations
- Developed country
- Atracts people
- Where people live
- Stage 4 population
- One Child Policy
23 Clues: Death rate • Human factor • Atracts people • Negative growth • Physical factor • Looking for work • One Child Policy • Leaving a country • Developed country • Wars and conflict • Where people live • Movement of people • Stage 4 population • Developing country • Entering a country • High fertility rate • How many in an area • Study of populations • Compels people to migrate • Rapidly expanding population • ...
physical geography 2025-09-23
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- land fit for growing crops
- the crest dividing north Americas major river systems into those flowing eastward and those flowing westward
- area which is at or near the foot of a mountain region
- Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan where cooler summers and rockier, less fertile soil means lots of dairy cattle
- happens when the value of a country’s exports is less than the value of its imports
- Dakotas, Montana, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas
- air pollution resulting from chemical reactions involving sunlight and automobile/industrial exhaust
- process of buying run-down homes and restoring them
- region that lies far away from major population centers
- events in the physical environment that can destroy human life and property
- soil deposited by streams or rivers
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- form along the parts of the coastal plain
- 1992 trade agreement between US, Canada, and Mexico eliminating tariffs on goods moving between these countries
- feeling of strong political emotional loyalty to one’s own region
- region which stretches from Nebraska to Ohio which specializes in growing corn
- the belief that certain parts of a country should be independent
- government districts similar to states
- low area of land, generally surrounded by mountains
- south of San Francisco, leading center of computer technology
- place where magma wells up to the surface from Earth's mantle
20 Clues: land fit for growing crops • soil deposited by streams or rivers • government districts similar to states • form along the parts of the coastal plain • process of buying run-down homes and restoring them • low area of land, generally surrounded by mountains • area which is at or near the foot of a mountain region • ...
USA Geography 2025-12-04
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- Highest peak in North America.
- Powerful river of the Pacific Northwest.
- Long mountain range from Canada to New Mexico.
- Eastern U.S. mountain chain.
- Capital of New York.
- Major river flowing to the Gulf of Mexico.
- Capital of Montana.
- River bordering Manhattan.
- Capital of California.
- Capital of Oregon.
- Grande Forms much of the U.S.–Mexico border.
- Easternmost U.S. state.
- Capital of Arizona.
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- Mountain range containing Lake Tahoe.(2 words)
- Peninsula state with many beaches.
- Second-largest state.
- Capital of Idaho.
- Volcanic mountain chain in the Northwest.
- Capital of Wyoming.
- Capital of Washington.
- Most populous state.
- Capital known as the “Mile-High City”.
- River that carved the Grand Canyon.
- Capital of Texas.
24 Clues: Capital of Idaho. • Capital of Texas. • Capital of Oregon. • Capital of Wyoming. • Capital of Montana. • Capital of Arizona. • Most populous state. • Capital of New York. • Second-largest state. • Capital of Washington. • Capital of California. • Easternmost U.S. state. • River bordering Manhattan. • Eastern U.S. mountain chain. • Highest peak in North America. • ...
Geography Terms 2025-09-15
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- Lines of latitude help to determine weathern patterns for a region, also known as __________
- directions between cardinal directions
- imaginary line that divides earth into Western and Eastern Hemispheres
- imaginary lines that run paralles to the Equator
- when writing coordinates, longitude is written _______
- when writing coordinates, latitude is written _________
- imaginary line that divides earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
- there are 5 of these; largest bodies of water on Earth
- Connecticut is located in the Northern and ______________ hemispheres
- imaginary lines of latitude and longitude
- Lines of longitude help determine these by making a new one every 15 degrees
- a synonym for "important"
- imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole and measure distances east or west from the Prime Meridian
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- the exact place, such as an address or coordinates of latitude and longitude
- a special type of scientist who studies and predicts weather
- a design on a map that shows direction
- a place's position described by its relationship to another place using landmarks, distance, and directions
- north, east, south, west
- two points at the very top and bottom of a globe/Earth
- one of Earth's seven large landmasses
- the name of Mrs. Overchuk's dog
- half of the earth
- the name of the continent that is located in all four hemispheres
23 Clues: half of the earth • north, east, south, west • a synonym for "important" • the name of Mrs. Overchuk's dog • one of Earth's seven large landmasses • a design on a map that shows direction • directions between cardinal directions • imaginary lines of latitude and longitude • imaginary lines that run paralles to the Equator • ...
Cultural Geography 2025-12-10
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- how human behavior is expressed
- characteristics: Styles and designs of buildings that reflect culture or history.
- Signs in a place—street signs, store signs, and advertisements—that show language and culture.
- Land used for farming crops or raising animals.
- practices: Ways societies produce, buy, and sell goods and services, including production, trade, services, markets, labor, and transportation systems.
- A location that has unique or culturally meaningful characteristics.
- Relating to the whole world. Homogeneous: All the same or very similar; lacking differences.
- Patterns: How land are used -- for what purposes (commercial, agricultural, industrial, residential, religious, recreational, transportation)
- Areas with factories, warehouses, and production.
- Places where people live, such as houses and apartments.
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- Roads, railways, airports, and paths used for moving people or goods.
- When places look the same and lose cultural uniqueness. Unique or culturally meaningful: Something special to a group because it reflects their identity or traditions.
- features: Things that people build or create, such as buildings, roads, and bridges.
- Areas with stores, businesses, and services.
- Land used for churches, mosques, temples, and other places of worship. Recreational: Parks, sports fields, playgrounds, and other leisure areas.
- Five elements of culture, Culture, Human Environment Interaction, Economics, Social Organization, Political Organization
- The growing connection between countries through trade, travel, and communication.
- features: Natural parts of the Earth, like mountains, rivers, and forests.
- characteristics: Beliefs, traditions, and places of worship connected to a religion. Linguistic characteristics: The languages spoken in an area, including accents and writing systems.
- migration: The movement of people from one place to another to live.
- Writing systems a language uses, such as the Roman alphabet or Chinese characters.
21 Clues: how human behavior is expressed • Areas with stores, businesses, and services. • Land used for farming crops or raising animals. • Areas with factories, warehouses, and production. • Places where people live, such as houses and apartments. • A location that has unique or culturally meaningful characteristics. • ...
HUMAN Geography 2025-05-20
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- How people live and adapt over time
- line that separates two countries
- Huge fighting arena in Rome
- Country known for Eiffel tower
- Major way of transportation and goods
- Growing crops for food or trade
- People from many different backgrounds or cultures
- Built to control water flow and generate electric
- Place where you can be safe under not safe conditi
- A way farmers bring water to dry land
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- Exchange of good between people or countries
- Many countries including USA are members of
- Neighborhood in a town or city
- Reusing materials to reduce waste
- York Most populated city in America
- Main language spoken in China
- Tax being paid on imports or exports
- Country farthest from equator
- Asian country south of the Mandarin
- Currency used by many countries in Europe
20 Clues: Huge fighting arena in Rome • Main language spoken in China • Country farthest from equator • Neighborhood in a town or city • Country known for Eiffel tower • Growing crops for food or trade • line that separates two countries • Reusing materials to reduce waste • How people live and adapt over time • Asian country south of the Mandarin • Tax being paid on imports or exports • ...
World Geography 2025-05-15
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- killing of a large ethnic group
- major religion in india
- a system dividing society into hereditary classes
- a minority group adopting traditions of the major group
- spreading of a desert
- religion created by prophet Muhammad PBUH
- belief in more than one god
- religion founded by buddha
- the traditions followed by small homogenous groups
- Major Japanese religion
- a corporation in many countries
- religion started by the followers of jesus christ
- City with a population over 10 million
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- gradual gathering of soemthing
- Depletion in the stock of a fish due to fishing
- Major Chinese religion
- The cultural group a person belongs to
- a religion where men wear turbans
- belief in one god
- major ethnic religion
- categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities
- strict adherence to a scripture
- Legalized racial segregation in south africa
23 Clues: belief in one god • major ethnic religion • spreading of a desert • Major Chinese religion • major religion in india • Major Japanese religion • religion founded by buddha • belief in more than one god • gradual gathering of soemthing • killing of a large ethnic group • strict adherence to a scripture • a corporation in many countries • a religion where men wear turbans • ...
Geography Terms! 2025-10-21
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- ring-shaped coral reef or set of small islands
- an arm of the sea extending into the land
- hollow place in the earth
- the edge of the land next to the sea
- soft, wet ground covered with grass or plants
- a flowing of water
- an arm of the sea; a straight or narrow seas between two land masses
- a ridge that determines which way the water drains toward the sea
- a small stream
- a ditch or a mound of earth or other materials intended to save low-lands from high waters
- a smaller stream running into a larger one
- a small vale with woods
- small natural stream
- direction a river flows
- small vale with woods
- cleft or fissure in a rock
- edge of a large land mass that is submerged in water
- artificial cut or passage for water used for transportation
- a high, almost vertical rock on a coast
- deep, naturally hollow place in the earth
- hollow place for water
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- land prepared for crops
- low place between hills
- soggy, swampy, slow-moving water obstruction by vegetation
- a vast sandy plain
- great extent of land, not interrupted by a sea
- the mouth of a volcano
- body of water interspersed with many isles
- a head land extending some distance into the sea
- rocks that break the waves or a wave that breaks against a rock
- a shaped hill of volcanic material around an opening in a volcano
- edge of a steep place, precipice
- shore of the sea or lake
- area of triangular-shaped land at the mouth of a river
- bank, mound of earth, wall, or structure raised to prevent the flow of water
- steep slope of ground rising from lake, river, or sea
- a high bank, projecting into the sea
- elevation of an object in relation to a given plane
- long, deep hollow with steep, rocky sides
- small inlet or bay
- steep, rugged rock
- long, narrow passage of water
42 Clues: a small stream • a vast sandy plain • a flowing of water • small inlet or bay • steep, rugged rock • small natural stream • small vale with woods • the mouth of a volcano • hollow place for water • land prepared for crops • low place between hills • a small vale with woods • direction a river flows • shore of the sea or lake • hollow place in the earth • cleft or fissure in a rock • ...
M1 Geography 2025-12-16
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- a mixture of river and sea water.
- a word that means "job"
- Warm water flows naturally out of the ground in _______________.
- ________ forms slowly at the bottom of rivers, lakes and sea.
- Jumping animal= _______.
- A ________ area has a lot of hills and mountains.
- Hot lava comes from a ______.
- Colorful tropical bird= _______.
- A payment for work.
- a plant with large roots that is used to make flour.
- Big flightless bird= _______.
- milk and milk products.
- Electricity, water, gas etc.
- The business of banking and investing.
- get bigger.
- The money coming into a country.
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- Relating to the sea.
- Big striped cat= _______.
- prepare land for growing crops.
- The centre for an activity.
- Wind and rain cause the _______ of rocks.
- water that is not salty.
- Small flightless bird= ________.
- a wild Australian dog is a ______.
- Grey furry mammal that lives in trees= ______.
- Buildings and land.
- _____ looks like colored rock and is formed in the sea.
- A large mass of ice moving slowly is called a ______.
- digging coal, gold, etc. out of the ground.
29 Clues: get bigger. • Buildings and land. • A payment for work. • Relating to the sea. • a word that means "job" • milk and milk products. • water that is not salty. • Jumping animal= _______. • Big striped cat= _______. • The centre for an activity. • Electricity, water, gas etc. • Hot lava comes from a ______. • Big flightless bird= _______. • prepare land for growing crops. • ...
Las asignaturas 2020-12-13
18 Clues: la física • el dibujo • el inglés • la química • el español • la historia • la biología • los idiomas • la religión • las ciencias • la geografía • la tecnología • la informática • las asignaturas • las matemáticas • el arte dramático • las empresariales • la educación física
Year 9 Crossword - Write out English Words 2017-08-14
Unit1-words_in_context 2014-12-24
12 Clues: Pause • Musik • Englisch • Geografie • Geschichte • Gegenstand • Mathematik • Stundenplan • Französisch • Lieblings.... • Wissenschaft/ Wissenschaften • Bildnerische Erziehung/ Kunst/ Zeichnen
Asignaturas 2019-10-25
SCHOOL SUBJECTS 2022-05-18
Scoil 2025-11-14
AWH Ch. 2 Geography 2022-10-21
7 Clues: changes over time • the weather conditions of an area • map shows countries and their borders • one of seven large land masses on Earth • geography studies where and how people live • geography studies the natural features of Earth • an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
GEOGRAPHY AGAIN 2020-12-23
Across
- Louis Capital of Mauritius
- capital of Malaysia
- number of countries that border Kyrgyszstan
- number of time zones Russia has
- number of countries in the UK
- Tallest mountain in Canada
- Capital of Bermuda
- country with the abbreviation "CH"
- dangerous area of legend between Florida and Puerto Rico
- Finnish word for "Finland"
- Country where Tallinn is located
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- capital of Senegal
- official language of Mozambique
- capital of Chile
- largest non-continental island in the world
- capital of Washington state
- home of the Hunua Ranges
- Canada's largest island
- historical city in Mali
- country with a village called Fucking
- most populous Muslim-majority
- English county that has University of East Anglia
- capital of New Zealand
23 Clues: capital of Chile • capital of Senegal • Capital of Bermuda • capital of Malaysia • capital of New Zealand • Canada's largest island • historical city in Mali • home of the Hunua Ranges • Louis Capital of Mauritius • Tallest mountain in Canada • Finnish word for "Finland" • capital of Washington state • number of countries in the UK • most populous Muslim-majority • ...
World Geography 2020-12-14
Across
- is a country that is at a early stage in economic development.
- limited the number of immigrants entering the United States.
- an indication of how long a person can expect to live.
- a legal immigrant who has a work visa.
- the process of fertile land transforming into desert.
- the exact location of a place using latitude and longitude.
- having no border with the ocean or sea.
- religion derived from Jesus Christ.
- the reason people leave their homes and migrate.
- Gross domestic product.
- a series of gravity waves caused by the large scale displacement.
- the identity of a group of people who share a common ancestor.
- a person who has been forced to leave their country to escape war or a natural disaster.
- A belief in multiple gods.
- when the person has no choice, they move for their safety.
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- a long period of dry weather.
- the number of live births per thousand population.
- a multinational organization aiming to control the prices of oil.
- the location of a place in relation to another.
- an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a free-trade zone in North America.
- the belief in a single all-powerful god.
- is a sudden shaking of the earth's crust caused by a release of stored energy.
- a point of origin.
- is the vast, remote, arid area of Australia.
- a powerful destructive storm, affects large area.
- a strip of land projecting into a body of water.
- a class structure that is determined by birth.
27 Clues: a point of origin. • Gross domestic product. • A belief in multiple gods. • a long period of dry weather. • religion derived from Jesus Christ. • a legal immigrant who has a work visa. • having no border with the ocean or sea. • the belief in a single all-powerful god. • is the vast, remote, arid area of Australia. • a class structure that is determined by birth. • ...
Geography Definitions 2020-11-11
Across
- Imaginary lines that run north and south on Earth.
- The study of earth.
- Half of a sphere.
- Where something can be found.
- The way people, products, information, and earth move.
- Imaginary lines that run west and west on Earth.
- A fixed location.
- Seven continuous masses of land.
- The four main points of a compass. (2 words, no space)
- Zero degrees longitude. (2 words, no space)
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- Zero degrees latitude.
- Long-term average weather.
- Breaks in the ground caused by the Earth moving. (2 words, no space)
- Synonym for natural features; ______ features.
- Huge bodies of salt water.
- A location compared to another location.
- Humans make changes to the environment.
- Requires or relies on for support.
- Pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle that fit together like puzzle pieces. (2 words, no space)
- Describes a location.
- Made my people; ______ features.
- Living creatures change to become better suited to their environment.
22 Clues: Half of a sphere. • A fixed location. • The study of earth. • Describes a location. • Zero degrees latitude. • Long-term average weather. • Huge bodies of salt water. • Where something can be found. • Made my people; ______ features. • Seven continuous masses of land. • Requires or relies on for support. • Humans make changes to the environment. • ...
Local Geography 2021-04-15
Across
- Island off Old Bonaventure
- Rocks north of Bonaventure Head
- Point near Dock Marina
- Island off Dunfield
- Shipping news point
- Island with a lighthouse
- Point at north entrance to Cuckold's Cove
- The ------ passage site at White Point
- Rocks under Salvage Head
- Island near Trinity East
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- Point with world famous trail
- Harbour not british
- Eye resettled in 1965
- Chops
- Most southerly islands in Dunfield bight
- Trouty Brook flow from --------- Pond
- Island in Trinity narrows
- Head near British Harbour
- Cove west of Jigging Hole
- Island near Champney's
20 Clues: Chops • Harbour not british • Island off Dunfield • Shipping news point • Eye resettled in 1965 • Point near Dock Marina • Island near Champney's • Island with a lighthouse • Rocks under Salvage Head • Island near Trinity East • Island in Trinity narrows • Head near British Harbour • Cove west of Jigging Hole • Island off Old Bonaventure • Point with world famous trail • ...
Geography Study 2021-04-29
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- member states surrender power to a higher organization.
- government owns property such as businesses and farms.
- a country that has no monarch
- the ability to rule absolutely within a given territory
- a territorial political extension of another state
- A few people have power
- North American Free Trade Agreement
- a government is overthrown by force
- No goverment
- an organization that makes and enforce the laws.
- refers to the political,social,economic, and cultural domination of a territory by foreign power
- refers to extending rule of a nation over foreign nations.
- Excellent example of supranationalism.
- is the laws and rules that affect the public.
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- people who believe the government is a bad thing
- created in 1994 between US, Canada and mexico
- Government by a single person having unlimited power
- includes more than one nation within its borders.
- living in a defined space.
- A country rules by a single leader
- a body of people living in a defined space.
- state completely surrounded by another state
- a country with only one political party
- elected by the people
- has a king,queen,emperor or empress.
- a body of people.
- people who share a common culture
27 Clues: No goverment • a body of people. • elected by the people • A few people have power • living in a defined space. • a country that has no monarch • people who share a common culture • A country rules by a single leader • North American Free Trade Agreement • a government is overthrown by force • has a king,queen,emperor or empress. • Excellent example of supranationalism. • ...
Geography words 2020-06-17
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- shape of earth
- high point of land
- book showing where countries are
- fast moving water
- most southern region
- big chunk of land
- middle of earth
- person who makes maps
- measure of north or south
Down
- little chunk of land surrounded by water
- measure of east or west
- most northern region
- erupting mountain
- one river that flows into another river
- land with no water
- hole left after eruption
- big water not salty
- low land between mountains
- where a river meets the ocean
- most of earth's surface
20 Clues: shape of earth • middle of earth • erupting mountain • fast moving water • big chunk of land • high point of land • land with no water • big water not salty • most northern region • most southern region • person who makes maps • measure of east or west • most of earth's surface • hole left after eruption • measure of north or south • low land between mountains • where a river meets the ocean • ...
Countries/Geography 2020-09-09
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- Jewish state
- Not a country but a province of Indonesia
- Part of the United Kingdom
- Also known as Holland
- Home of the pyramids
- A Great country?
- Land of the rising sun
- Part of the British Isles
- Home of the Roman Empire
- The States
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- Most populous member of the EU
- Host of 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics
- Take some warm clothes if you're going to this country!
- It was reunified in 1976
- The country formerly known as Persia
- Famous for its fjords
- Scandinavian country
- Lisbon is its capital
- The world's 2nd largest country by total area
- North or South?
- World's largest continent
- World's second most populous country
- Home of the Inca Empire
23 Clues: The States • Jewish state • North or South? • A Great country? • Scandinavian country • Home of the pyramids • Famous for its fjords • Also known as Holland • Lisbon is its capital • Land of the rising sun • Home of the Inca Empire • It was reunified in 1976 • Home of the Roman Empire • World's largest continent • Part of the British Isles • Part of the United Kingdom • ...
Geography 101 2020-09-12
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- A day with the most hours of sunlight.
- A theory that states that the earth's crust is not an unbroken shell, but is made of plates that move
- Giant, slow-moving sheets of ice
- Natural surroundings
- Huge waves caused by sudden and violent movements from the ocean floor
- Process of wearing away or moving weathered material
- Individual features of land ex: mountains,valleys
- A planet's complete orbit around the sun
- A planet's path around the sun
- Cracks in the Earth's Crust
- Process of breaking surface rock into boulders, gravel, sand, and soil
- Deepest trench in the world (near Guam)
- When day and night are of equal length in both hemispheres
- Uppermost layer of the earth
- Imaginary line that runs north and south through Earth's center
- Study of Earth in all its variety
- Layer of rock that surrounds the core
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- The time before writing was developed
- Lowest point in the Earth's crust
- A day with the fewest hours of sunlight
- Height above sea level
- Narrow body of water between two pieces of land
- A year that contains extra days (every four years)
- A violent and sudden movement of the earth's crust
- Tallest mountain in the world
- Largest land mass, there are seven of them
- Melted rock
- Body of land surrounded by water completely
- Layer of air surrounding earth
- Items made by early people (tools,pottery, weapons,etc)
30 Clues: Melted rock • Natural surroundings • Height above sea level • Cracks in the Earth's Crust • Uppermost layer of the earth • Tallest mountain in the world • A planet's path around the sun • Layer of air surrounding earth • Giant, slow-moving sheets of ice • Lowest point in the Earth's crust • Study of Earth in all its variety • The time before writing was developed • ...
geography crossword 2021-03-24
Across
- where a river begins
- water vapour released from trees and plants
- formed as the river erode across the valley floor
- a land formed crater from river deposits
- water turning into condensation
- area of high land making the edge of the basin
- where a river meets a sea
- the point at which two rivers meet
Down
- waterproof
- course river carries downward through the landscape
- water can flow through
- where the river flows
- the material around the river is breaking down
- small river that joins a large river
- underwater store of water
- where the overflowed water gathered
- pool a sunken pool of water
- formed as water flows over a hard layer of rock
- material from the river carried along
- how quickly the water flows
20 Clues: waterproof • where a river begins • where the river flows • water can flow through • underwater store of water • where a river meets a sea • how quickly the water flows • pool a sunken pool of water • water turning into condensation • the point at which two rivers meet • where the overflowed water gathered • small river that joins a large river • ...
geography crossword 2021-03-24
Across
- the material around the river is breaking down
- a land formed crater from river deposits
- course river carries downward through the landscape
- where a river meets a sea
- the point at which two rivers meet
- underwater store of water
- where the overflowed water gathered
- formed as water flows over a hard layer of rock
- formed as the river erode across the valley floor
- water turning into condensation
- area of high land making the edge of the basin
Down
- waterproof
- water can flow through
- small river that joins a large river
- where the river flows
- how quickly the water flows
- where a river begins
- pool a sunken pool of water
- material from the river carried along
- water vapour released from trees and plants
20 Clues: waterproof • where a river begins • where the river flows • water can flow through • where a river meets a sea • underwater store of water • how quickly the water flows • pool a sunken pool of water • water turning into condensation • the point at which two rivers meet • where the overflowed water gathered • small river that joins a large river • ...
China Geography 2021-05-20
Across
- Chinese city whose name is slang for kidnapping
- Secretive country to China’s north east (2 words)
- Island country China claims to own
- Capital city of China
- Country to south that had a coup in 2020
- Chinese area once controlled by Britain (2 words)
- Country to the East of China
- Legendary road named after a fine material
- A sea which is named by its colour
- Very large country north of China
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- Remote country north of China
- Country with nearly as many people as China
- Coastal country to China’s south
- Country bordering south west China (begins with P)
- Plateau named after a country China controls
- Alternative name for the Chang River
- Alternative name for the Yellow River
- Mountain range in which Mt Everest is found
- Country to begin a Himalayan trek
- A cold desert in China
- Mountain range over 6000km in length
21 Clues: Capital city of China • A cold desert in China • Country to the East of China • Remote country north of China • Coastal country to China’s south • Country to begin a Himalayan trek • Very large country north of China • Island country China claims to own • A sea which is named by its colour • Alternative name for the Chang River • Mountain range over 6000km in length • ...
Urban Geography 2021-10-22
Across
- someone w/o enough money maybe in a state of ____.
- a city that is unhealthily growing
- pushing into the middle
- a city that is developing with economic power
- working-class family housing with cul-de-sacs
- local voting changes this type of government
- when more and more people move into cities
- banks being racist/classist
- condensing into the center
- spreading out from the center
- tent cities
- farming takes place here
- combo of DC, Baltimore, NYC, Boston, and Philly
- a city’s contribution to global warming
- figuring out how to solve problems in a city
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- an application of racism to real-estate market
- the naturally occurring bodies in an area
- residential zone with large modern housing
- pushing out from the middle
- the connections between local sites
- area of a city with many factories and carparks
- moving from countryside to city
- extremely impoverished residential areas
- neglect of areas in a city
- isolated area via ethnicity/economy
- low-income housing zone
- hub of commerce and government in a city
- areas that are in cities, usually with lots of traffic
28 Clues: tent cities • pushing into the middle • low-income housing zone • farming takes place here • neglect of areas in a city • condensing into the center • pushing out from the middle • banks being racist/classist • spreading out from the center • moving from countryside to city • a city that is unhealthily growing • the connections between local sites • ...
Ocean Geography 2022-03-28
Across
- What is the newest ocean
- Area where magma is rising from the mantle
- least dense layer of Earth
- what is the smallest ocean
- Dense Crust made of Basalt
- How many major plates are there
- The study of ocean depths
- Thickest layer of the Earth
- Small Land Area surrounded by water
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- Line that divides East and West hemispheres
- Boundary where two plates are moving past each other
- Boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
- when oceanic crust goes under continental crust
- Tool used to measure longitude at sea
- Outermost layer of the Earth
- Long horizontal parallel lines around the earth
- Most Dense layer of the Earth
- Boundary where two plates are moving apart
- Line that divides north and south hemispheres
- Long Narrow Deep Depression in oceanic crust
- Meridians going from pole to pole
- Sound Navigation and Ranging
22 Clues: What is the newest ocean • The study of ocean depths • least dense layer of Earth • what is the smallest ocean • Dense Crust made of Basalt • Thickest layer of the Earth • Outermost layer of the Earth • Sound Navigation and Ranging • Most Dense layer of the Earth • How many major plates are there • Meridians going from pole to pole • Small Land Area surrounded by water • ...
Geography :D 2022-03-20
Across
- Characterised by ___ transport, tall buildings for offices and housing.
- _____means leaving one country to move to another
- built-up area with a high population density and infrastructure of the built environment
- Schools in urban areas are usually __, less likely to experience staff shortages
- job oppurtunits in rural areas are _____ and less diverse
- Natural increase: difference in ____ and death rate
- Land is needed to build ______ such as roads,airports and hospitals
- is an area modified by humans for recreational purposes and includes settlements and economic activities
- countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities
- a human____is a community in which people live
- the demand for water is rising constantly. A large portion of urban dwellers without access to water and sanitation also live in slums
- _____ population growth,urbanisation and economics development lead to growing pressure on water resources in urban areas.
- area that hasn't been altered by people
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- A desirable quality of a place a person wants to go to would be good ______
- the concentration of individuals within a species in a specific geographic locale
- Cosmopolitan population is the ______ of migrants from different parts of the world to live,study or work
- Natural increase= birth rate - ____
- human______is the movement of people from one place to another with intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location.
- cities have a ____ population size compared to rural areas due to natural increases and rural-urban migration
- ____means moving into a new country
- An undesirable quality of a place a person wants to leave would be shortage of ______assistance
- a ____________soceity with many people from diverse cultural backgrounds
- Rural-urban migration:______ of people from rural areas to a city to live and work.
- the increase in the proportion people living in cities
- People who live on farms and in villages usually carrry out activities like fishing and ___
- land is ___ and therefore expensive
26 Clues: Natural increase= birth rate - ____ • ____means moving into a new country • land is ___ and therefore expensive • area that hasn't been altered by people • a human____is a community in which people live • _____means leaving one country to move to another • Natural increase: difference in ____ and death rate • the increase in the proportion people living in cities • ...
History & Geography 2021-11-30
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- -An act of changing physical body or position
- -The study of fossils
- -Measure degrees north or south
- -It's the physical and human characteristics of a location
- -Objects named by humans
- -The fall of the Roman Empire
- -The study of human culture* and how it develops over time
- -Large areas that share similar climate or landforms. Can also share culture and religion
- -1400 CE to present
- -The time period from the invention of writing in Mesopotamia until the fall of the Western Roman Empire
- -100 years
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- -10 years
- -1000 years
- -A large division of time in history with distinct characteristics
- -The time period before the invention of writing
- -The study of artifacts* to learn about past human life
- -The practice of someone copying another stealing ideas or work and acting like its their own
- -measure degrees East or West
- -Plant and animal remains / things that have been preserved earlier in time
- -Study of physical features like mountains, etc
20 Clues: -10 years • -100 years • -1000 years • -1400 CE to present • -The study of fossils • -Objects named by humans • -The fall of the Roman Empire • -measure degrees East or West • -Measure degrees north or south • -An act of changing physical body or position • -Study of physical features like mountains, etc • -The time period before the invention of writing • ...
History & Geography 2021-11-30
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- Study of physical features like mountains, etc
- 100 years
- The fall of the Roman Empire
- The study of human culture* and how it develops over time
- Large areas that share similar climate or landforms. Can also share culture and religion
- It's the physical and human characteristics of a location
- The study of fossils
- Objects named by humans
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- measure degrees East or West
- The study of artifacts* to learn about past human life
- The time period before the invention of writing
- Plant and animal remains / things that have been preserved earlier in time
- The time period from the invention of writing in Mesopotamia until the fall of the Western Roman Empire
- 1400 CE to present
- 10 years
- Measure degrees north or south
- An act of changing physical body or position
- 1000 years
- A large division of time in history with distinct characteristics
- The practice of someone copying another stealing ideas or work and acting like its their own
20 Clues: 10 years • 100 years • 1000 years • 1400 CE to present • The study of fossils • Objects named by humans • measure degrees East or West • The fall of the Roman Empire • Measure degrees north or south • An act of changing physical body or position • Study of physical features like mountains, etc • The time period before the invention of writing • ...
History & Geography 2021-11-30
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- The study of human culture* and how it develops over time
- Large areas that share similar climate or landforms. Can also share culture and religion
- An act of changing physical body or position
- The practice of someone copying another stealing ideas or work and acting like its their own
- The time period from the invention of writing in Mesopotamia until the fall of the Western Roman Empire
- Objects named by humans
- The study of fossils
- Study of physical features like mountains, etc
- 100 years
Down
- The time period before the invention of writing
- Measure degrees north or south
- Plant and animal remains / things that have been preserved earlier in time
- measure degrees East or West
- The study of artifacts* to learn about past human life
- 1400 CE to present
- A large division of time in history with distinct characteristics
- The fall of the Roman Empire
- 10 years
- It's the physical and human characteristics of a location
- 1000 years
20 Clues: 10 years • 100 years • 1000 years • 1400 CE to present • The study of fossils • Objects named by humans • measure degrees East or West • The fall of the Roman Empire • Measure degrees north or south • An act of changing physical body or position • Study of physical features like mountains, etc • The time period before the invention of writing • ...
History & Geography 2021-11-30
Across
- The study of human culture* and how it develops over time
- Large areas that share similar climate or landforms. Can also share culture and religion
- An act of changing physical body or position
- The practice of someone copying another stealing ideas or work and acting like its their own
- The time period from the invention of writing in Mesopotamia until the fall of the Western Roman Empire
- Objects named by humans
- The study of fossils
- Study of physical features like mountains, etc
- 100 years
Down
- The time period before the invention of writing
- Measure degrees north or south
- Plant and animal remains / things that have been preserved earlier in time
- measure degrees East or West
- The study of artifacts* to learn about past human life
- 1400 CE to present
- A large division of time in history with distinct characteristics
- The fall of the Roman Empire
- 10 years
- It's the physical and human characteristics of a location
- 1000 years
20 Clues: 10 years • 100 years • 1000 years • 1400 CE to present • The study of fossils • Objects named by humans • measure degrees East or West • The fall of the Roman Empire • Measure degrees north or south • An act of changing physical body or position • Study of physical features like mountains, etc • The time period before the invention of writing • ...
Geography Glossary 2022-02-07
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- ability of something to maintain itself over time.
- The continuous circulation of water within the Earth's hydrosphere, and is driven by solar radiation.
- General term for the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun.
- A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra.
- The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
- produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial chemicals.
- A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- An agricultural practice that suggests rearranging farmlands or turning hills into farmlands by constructing specific ridged platforms
- Salt levels
- a state of balance between continuing processes.
- Ploughed and harrowed but left for a period without being sown in order to restore its fertility or to avoid surplus production.
- Foods derived from organisms whose genetic material (DNA) has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally
- The cultivation of a single crop in a given area.
- Zone of life on Earth
- 100x multiple of the Pascal which is the SI unit for pressure.
- a disease or condition regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
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- A line on a map connecting points having the same atmospheric pressure at a given time or on average over a given period.
- or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial chemicals.
- flow The movement of nutrients from one location to another
- all people , at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet dietary needs for a productive and healthy life.
- Agriculture conducted on strictly commercial principles.
- The measurement of distance north or south of the Equator.
- Farming of aquatic organisms
- The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
- stocksBone broth?
- Large-scale land acquisitions.
- the practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area across a sequence of growing seasons.
- a range of living organisms in an ecosystem
- Measure of the diffuse reflection of solar radiation
29 Clues: Salt levels • stocksBone broth? • Zone of life on Earth • Farming of aquatic organisms • Large-scale land acquisitions. • a range of living organisms in an ecosystem • a state of balance between continuing processes. • The cultivation of a single crop in a given area. • ability of something to maintain itself over time. • Measure of the diffuse reflection of solar radiation • ...
Geography Vocab 2022-02-09
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- the removal of all trees in a stand of timber
- the communities outside of a city
- legal proceeding in which a borrower's rights to a property are relinquished due to his or her inability to make payments on the loan
- a farming method used in dry regions in which crops are grown that rely only on the natural precipitation
- a smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river
- economy that emphasizes services and technology rather than industry and manufacturing
- the coming of the Europeans to the US
- the free, open land that had been available and suitable for settlement
- a region that covers about one-fourth of the land area of the US and contains more than one-third of its population
- a corporation that engages in business worldwide
- precipitation carrying large amounts of dissolved acids, which kills wildlife and damages buildings, forests, and crops
- where manufacturing no longer plays a dominant role
- a functional area including a city and its surrounding suburbs and exurbs, linked economically
- by which a body of water becomes too rich in dissolved nutrients, leading to plant growth that depletes oxygen in the water the water
- Railroad a network of safe houses in the United States that helped thousands of enslaved people escape to freedom
- North American region, consisting of 13 states, that stretches form the great plains to the pacific ocean and includes Alaska to the north and Hawaii in the Pacific
- the region that contains the 12 states of the north-central US
- where the people rule through elected representatives
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- territory bought in 1803 that double the size of the US
- a high point or ridge that determines the direction rivers flow
- a large powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters
- any kind of economic activity that produces a service rather than a product
- a region in which several large cities and surrounding area grow together
- goods sold to another country
- a resource formed in the Earth by plant and animal remains
- a boundary in the eastern United States where the higher land of the Piedmont drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain
- the source of a stream or river
- private individuals own most of the resources, technology, and businesses, and can operate them for profit with little control from the government
- a musical form that developed in the United States in the early 1900s, blending African rhythms and European harmonies
- movement
- the six northern states in the Northeast US-Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
- a mild climate region in the southern and southwestern portions of the United States
- a channel or pipeline for carrying a large quantity of flowing water
- haze caused by the interaction of ultraviolet solar radiation with chemical fumes from automobile exhausts and other pollution sources
- Belt a concentrated region of manufacturing industries in the northeastern and Mideastern United States
35 Clues: movement • goods sold to another country • the source of a stream or river • the communities outside of a city • the coming of the Europeans to the US • the removal of all trees in a stand of timber • a corporation that engages in business worldwide • where manufacturing no longer plays a dominant role • where the people rule through elected representatives • ...
Geography Glossary 2022-02-01
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- All the water on earth
- A term that describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals
- worldview, Humans are superior and the most important species on earth
- worldviews; perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
- action, Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- energy, Ensure access to affordable and sustainable modern energy for all
- worldview, Nature exists for all species on earth not just humans
- part of Earth in which life exists including land and water, and air or atmosphere
- the natural home or environment of an animal or plant or other organism
- Release of harmful materials into the environment
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- function, The cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- the solid outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the upper mantle
- function, the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- worldview, We can manage the earth for our benefit but have to be responsible
- function, supports life on earth without requing human action eg. decomposition
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person or animal or plant lives or operates
- waste, hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
- warming, An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- meeting the needs of the present without compromising the future generations
- function, The environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
23 Clues: All the water on earth • Release of harmful materials into the environment • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. • worldview, Nature exists for all species on earth not just humans • action, Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts • worldview, Humans are superior and the most important species on earth • ...
Geography wordcross 2022-03-04
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- A therapy that uses needles
- the relation ship between parents and there children
- use for trades or other business
- A system of many governments
- lack of enough nutrients from food, remains a problem for many North koreans
- based on the worship of spirits
- declared there succes
- By a varity of spirit
- limit or to restrict
- return to a former condition
- a philosophy of following
- Wall A long wallrunning east and west
- half of all Mongolians
- A belief system based on the ideas
- a government controled by the person who has not won a free election
- to tend toward to adjust or adapt to
- able to grow crops
- setting a thing or a person apart
- A system of beliefs
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- a strong leader
- groups of families
- a seres of trade
- free from, not subject to
- a payment from conquered peoples or to a more
- for there energy
- are acion that attempt force a country
- ordarly society
- meaning almost all people belonge to the same ethic group
- to stop or to cancel
- A system of government
- holds more than three fiths of the counry
- means living in a region since aciant times
- after emporer meiji
- produce by water driven turbines to generate electricity
34 Clues: a strong leader • ordarly society • a seres of trade • for there energy • groups of families • able to grow crops • after emporer meiji • A system of beliefs • to stop or to cancel • limit or to restrict • declared there succes • By a varity of spirit • A system of government • half of all Mongolians • free from, not subject to • a philosophy of following • A therapy that uses needles • ...
Physical Geography 2021-06-04
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- longest river in Africa
- most populated country in the world
- state we live in
- country directly South of US
- ocean East of US
- largest desert located in N Africa
- cold ocean at top of globe
- island state in the pacific ocean
- rainforest in S America
- sea that connects three continents
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- Us Mtn Range on East Coast
- longest river in US
- US Mtn Range on West Coast
- African country that connects to Asia
- ocean West of US
- country directly North of US
- largest country in terms of landmass
- smallest continent
- largest continent
- Mtn range in S America
20 Clues: ocean West of US • state we live in • ocean East of US • largest continent • smallest continent • longest river in US • Mtn range in S America • longest river in Africa • rainforest in S America • Us Mtn Range on East Coast • US Mtn Range on West Coast • cold ocean at top of globe • country directly North of US • country directly South of US • island state in the pacific ocean • ...
Geography Crossword! 2022-01-04
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- What the titanic hit
- Artificial waterway for irrigation or travel
- Wear your Wader overalls if you're going here!
- English _______
- _____ of Good Hope
- Little House on the _____
- Stranded on a deserted ______ with some of your friends
- George of the _______
- Atlantic ______
- No man's land
- ________ bike! For extreme bike riders!
- Found at the mouth of a river
- Florida is a _________ because it is surrounded by water on many sides!
- Rain______
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- Salt ____ City
- Opposite of "goodlands"
- Use an "o" instead of a "u" in this word and you're playing with Tiger Woods
- Scattered Islands
- A bagel with nothing extra added
- Old faithful
- Jack and Jill went up one!
- Chain of mountains or hills
- Antarctica; Greenland (Very cold)
- Bears may hibernate here!
- Vast, treeless plain with small plants
- Windblown Sands that have formed hills
- Australia is a _________
- You don't want to be around when one of these erupts!
28 Clues: Rain______ • Old faithful • No man's land • Salt ____ City • English _______ • Atlantic ______ • Scattered Islands • _____ of Good Hope • What the titanic hit • George of the _______ • Opposite of "goodlands" • Australia is a _________ • Little House on the _____ • Bears may hibernate here! • Jack and Jill went up one! • Chain of mountains or hills • Found at the mouth of a river • ...
Geography Crossword 2021-12-20
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- A river that flows through a small city in southern Alberta.
- A country bordering India and China.
- The first country in alphabetical order.
- The city known as the source of the COVID pandemic.
- A city in eastern Canada
- A mountain range in the eastern United States.
- The world's largest desert.
- The river found in London
- A small pacific island country near to the Philipines.
- A river which crosses the 49th parallel twice.
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- The name of a capital city and a state.
- The only absolute monarchy in Africa.
- The capital city of Norway.
- The country containing the city of Alexandria.
- A continent containing Emperor Penguins.
- The capital city of a country bordering Slovenia and Bosnia.
- The last country in alphabetical order.
- A Canadian city named after an explorer with the first name George.
- The river wich flows through Rome.
- A mountain range foud in Morrocco.
- A Chinese city formerly belonging to Portugal.
- The capital of Wales.
- The world's second smallest continent by population.
- A country south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
24 Clues: The capital of Wales. • A city in eastern Canada • The river found in London • The capital city of Norway. • The world's largest desert. • The river wich flows through Rome. • A mountain range foud in Morrocco. • A country bordering India and China. • The only absolute monarchy in Africa. • The name of a capital city and a state. • The last country in alphabetical order. • ...
Geography Crossword 2022-01-11
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- open grasslands in South Africa
- electricity via water power
- the distance north or south of the equator
- the science of making maps
- human/physical features making place unique
- permanently frozen layers of earth's surface
- huge stone tomb with four sides
- the clearing of trees
- land,water,plants and animals of an area
- planting trees to replace lost forests
- crowded cluster of small home in south Africa
- a layer of earth's atmosphere that protects life
- sediment movement to a different place
- a chain of rocky material in shallow tropics
- a steep face at edge of a plateau
- a wet, fertile area in a desert
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- the spread of desert-like conditions
- a disease spread by mosquitoes
- water that fall to the earth's surface
- high latitude region of little rainfall
- seasonal wind that brings dry or moist air
- breaking up rocks by injecting water and chem
- areas that are cities and the surrounding areas
- organized society within a specific area
- a semi-dry grassland or prairie
- the distance east or west of prime meridian
- a flat drawing of part of the earth's surface
- the process of moving to another place
- the study of whether and its causes
- a string of large cities grown together
- half of the globe
- Period with little rainfall
- large land mass part of earth's crust
- World's tallest above sea level mountain
- rapid in a river
- a large area of slow moving ice
- barrier built to protect China from invasion
- human made waterways
- finely ground fertile soil, good for crops
39 Clues: rapid in a river • half of the globe • human made waterways • the clearing of trees • the science of making maps • electricity via water power • Period with little rainfall • a disease spread by mosquitoes • open grasslands in South Africa • a semi-dry grassland or prairie • huge stone tomb with four sides • a large area of slow moving ice • a wet, fertile area in a desert • ...
Geography Crossword 2017-01-19
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- Plate where over half of volcanoes are found. (7)
- The earth's inner most part. (5,4)
- What type of rock is found between the magma chamber and the mantle?(11)
- Where the eruption emerges. (6)
- Erupted in AD79 and killing thousands of people in the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. (8)
- A landform (usually a mountain) where molten rock erupts through the surface of the planet.(7)
- A cone on the side of a volcano that it can erupt from. (9)
- The region of the earth's interior between the crust and the core.(5)
- The smaller pipe from a volcano that carries magma. (4,4)
- The type of mountain that can be formed where two continental plates push towards each other. (4)
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- The layer surrounding the inner core.(5,4)
- Liquid rock from a volcano. (4)
- Type of current that moves tectonic plates. (10)
- They move and create earthquakes and volcanoes. (8,6)
- Type of rock composed of volcanic materials.(11)
- The outer core is a liquid layer made up of nickel and another element (4)
- Fragments of rock, minerals and volcanic glass, created during volcanic eruptions.(3)
- The outer layer of the earth (5)
- The biggest pipe that carries the magma from a volcano. (4,4)
- Only country in the world where you can see the tectonic plates. (7)
20 Clues: Liquid rock from a volcano. (4) • Where the eruption emerges. (6) • The outer layer of the earth (5) • The earth's inner most part. (5,4) • The layer surrounding the inner core.(5,4) • Type of current that moves tectonic plates. (10) • Type of rock composed of volcanic materials.(11) • Plate where over half of volcanoes are found. (7) • ...
Rock Geography 2017-03-07
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- properly of rocks and minerals used to identify them
- process of formation and destruction of different rock types
- colour of powdered or crushed mineral
- a device the detects the difference in magnetic field between one location and the next
- small, organised particle in rocks, which has smooth sides and sharp edges
- rock formed at the Earth's surface by quickly cooling lava
- mineral containing a large amount of useful metal
- round rocks produced by onion-skin weathering
- rock formed from compacted mud, sand or pebbles, or the remains of living things
- how easily a mineral can be scratched; measured on the Mohs hardness scale
- naturally occurring solid substance with its own chemical composition, structure and properties
- characteristic
- occurs when rock is subjected to uneven pressure
- property of rocks used to identify them
- small rock particle; grain size can be used to identify rock type
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- shininess
- rock formed by cooling magma and lava
- weathering of rock where the outside of the rock peels off
- collection of geophysical data such as differences in magnetic fields and gravity fields between different geological locations
- number of smooth planes a mineral breaks along
- breakdown of rocks and minerals by movement of water and animals, and extremes of tempreture
- rock formed from other rock that has experienced intense heat and pressure
- process of weathering in which repeated freezing and melting of water expands cracks in rocks so that eventually part of the rocks splits off
- scientist who studies fossils
- a device that measured the difference in gravity between one location and the next
- hot, molten rock inside the Earth
- scientist who studies rocks
- the physical interaction between moving charged particles and the magnetic field that is created as a result
- property of rocks used to identify them
- hot, molten rock that comes to the surface of the Earth in a volcanic eruption
- movement of sediment to another area
31 Clues: shininess • characteristic • scientist who studies rocks • scientist who studies fossils • hot, molten rock inside the Earth • movement of sediment to another area • rock formed by cooling magma and lava • colour of powdered or crushed mineral • property of rocks used to identify them • property of rocks used to identify them • round rocks produced by onion-skin weathering • ...
Geography Vocab 2017-04-26
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- smaller part of a region
- height above sea level
- Large farm
- Using resources in a way that wont hurt future generations
- a worker that temporarily moves somewhere to earn a living
- Cutting down trees without replanting them
- an overcrowded city slum in Brazil
- A public square in latin american cities with some government buildings and churches
- human made fuel of gas and alcohol
- area connecting a river and an ocean
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- The trade of crop from high to low lands.
- a small river that leads into a larger river
- a division of land based on height
- Mexican Cowhand
- a small farm making enough food for the farmers family
- Narrow stretch of land between two larger pieces of land
- Dense stand of trees and other growth with lots of rain.
- The area between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn
- the highest point on a mountain with trees
- the creation of flat land on mountains to farm
- the lowest area on a mountain where snow stays year-long
- A foreign owned factory with bad working conditions
22 Clues: Large farm • Mexican Cowhand • height above sea level • smaller part of a region • a division of land based on height • an overcrowded city slum in Brazil • human made fuel of gas and alcohol • area connecting a river and an ocean • The trade of crop from high to low lands. • the highest point on a mountain with trees • Cutting down trees without replanting them • ...
Geography Crossword 2017-02-05
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- they divide Latin America into 3 regions
- the Rio Grande is a border for this country
- parallel mountain ranges are called
- frosts are common in the winter months in this elevation
- small rivers that flow into a larger river
- is the longest river in the Western Hemisphere
- Latin Americas include minerals,forests and farmlands;etc.
- a small Carribean country
- produced by the Chile rain shadow effect of the Andes
- the widest part of Andes is a high flat plain known as
- Latin America lies between this and another body of water which contributes to its tropical climate
- hills and lower flatlands form this plateau in southern Argentina
- are sources of many medicines used today
- areas with hot summers, cool winters and light rainfall
- one of the leading producers of petroleum
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- large estuary where three rivers meet the Alantic Ocean
- a place where a tide meets a river current
- this canal eliminated the long trip around Cape Horn
- it is a physical barrier between two countries
- covers 8 million square miles of land
- where plates from the earths crust have collided for million of years,causing earthquakes,creating mountains and volcanos
- the worlds longest mountain range (4500 miles)
- lies between sea level dan 2,500 feet and temps between 68F and 91F
- tropical climate results from its location and wind patterns
- power created by the flow of waterways such as the Amazon
- broad plateau of Brazil
- a cowhand that rid the pampas herding livestock in Argentina
- one of three regions geographers divide Latin American into
- consists primarily of grasslands
- cloud forests of this country grow on the slopes of the Andes Mountains
30 Clues: broad plateau of Brazil • a small Carribean country • consists primarily of grasslands • parallel mountain ranges are called • covers 8 million square miles of land • they divide Latin America into 3 regions • are sources of many medicines used today • one of the leading producers of petroleum • a place where a tide meets a river current • ...
Geography vocabulary 2017-02-15
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- A broad belt of climate and geography that encircles the earth.
- A stretch of river where the fast currents crash on the rocks.
- A large inland body of water.
- A shallow, underwater plain that is the real outer edge of a continent.
- A mound or ridge of loose sand shaped by blowing winds.
- A body of flowing water.
- A marsh with trees.
- A deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides.
- The sandy or rocky land at the edge of an ocean.
- A bend in the winding, looping, course of many lowland rivers.
- A large body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean.
- An isolated rocky hill or mountain with a small flat top.
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- A fan shaped deposit of mud and sand, often green with vegetation, found at the mouths of many rivers.
- A very dry and desolate land. Receives little to no rainfall.
- A hot, humid, tropical rain forest.
- A pointed piece of land that projects from a coastline.
- A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land and narrowly separates two large bodies of water.
- Long mountain ridge lines that determine the directions a continents rivers will flow.
- the area where a river originates and begins its journey to sea.
- A region thickly covered with trees and abundant underbrush.
- A shallow place in a stream where people and animals can safely wade from one bank to the other.
- A low, spongy wetland.
- A small area of sea or lake partly enclosed by dry land.
- A long narrow inlet of the sea between tall, rocky cliffs.
- The place where a stream flows into a larger body of water.
- A long, large stream.
- A small, narrow, rocky ravine.
27 Clues: A marsh with trees. • A long, large stream. • A low, spongy wetland. • A body of flowing water. • A large inland body of water. • A small, narrow, rocky ravine. • A hot, humid, tropical rain forest. • A deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides. • The sandy or rocky land at the edge of an ocean. • A pointed piece of land that projects from a coastline. • ...
Eurasia Geography 2018-02-28
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- Between Black Sea and Caspian Sea
- tall trees, lots of rainfall, very cold
- Russia spans these two continents
- in Siberia, just above Mongolian border; fed by 336 rivers; hold 20% of world’s freshwater; deepest lake in the world; surrounded by mountains
- Why has the Aral Sea been shrinking since the 1960s?
- located below the Ural Mountains, large grassland area
- Body of water located north of Russia
- Siberia is rich in natural resources, such as
- the Volga River could be described as
- forms part of border between Russia and China
- located in the desert or steppe areas below the Urals
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- no plants, northern Siberia
- body of water located east of Russia
- "the sleeping land"
- Which body of water contains the Bering Strait?
- Which mountain range is usually considered the dividing point between Europe and Asia
- What is one reason the Aral Sea is so polluted?
- located in southern and western Russia, most farming and industry happens here
- developing these resources is difficult because of cold______, poor transportation, and distances to civilized areas
- How many times zones does Russia cover?
- most of Siberia is covered with this, little to no plants
- longest river in Europe
- world’s largest landlocked sea; sometimes referred to as the world’s largest lake
- Black earth belt is great for
- More of Russia's land is on this side of the Ural Mountains
25 Clues: "the sleeping land" • longest river in Europe • no plants, northern Siberia • Black earth belt is great for • Between Black Sea and Caspian Sea • Russia spans these two continents • body of water located east of Russia • Body of water located north of Russia • the Volga River could be described as • tall trees, lots of rainfall, very cold • ...
