geography Crossword Puzzles

Europe's Geography 2021-09-11

Europe's Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. European city that was once separated by a wall
  2. Denmark is included in which peninsula
  3. Term used when referring to Asia, Europe
  4. Europe is the ________ smallest Continent in the world
  5. Mountain range that is the major division between Asia and Europe
  6. the city "set on seven hills"
  7. Norway is included in which peninsula
  8. The European country known as the "land of thousands of lakes"
  9. Where would you find the Black Forest
  10. Europe's longest river
  11. Largest mountain system in Europe
  12. Mountain range that divides Spain and France
  13. Europe's highest mountain Peak
  14. In which mountains would you find the Matterhorn
  15. Which border would you find the Matterhorn
Down
  1. Active Volcano on Sicily's eastern Coast
  2. Mountains known as the"backbone of Italy"
  3. The largest saltwater lake in the world
  4. One of the Straits which run from the Mediterranean Sea
  5. Principle river of England
  6. In which European City would you find Europe's highest mountain Peak
  7. Major city along the Thames River
  8. Europe's second longest river
  9. Country known for its colorful tulip fields
  10. Where would you find streets that were actually water canals
  11. The highest mountain peak in Greece
  12. Spain is included in which peninsula
  13. River which flows through Paris, Iceland The land of "fire and ice"
  14. Italy's longest river

29 Clues: Italy's longest river • Europe's longest river • Principle river of England • Europe's second longest river • the city "set on seven hills" • Europe's highest mountain Peak • Major city along the Thames River • Largest mountain system in Europe • The highest mountain peak in Greece • Spain is included in which peninsula • Norway is included in which peninsula • ...

Geography crossword 2021-07-22

Geography crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A line on a map connecting points having the same atmospheric pressure at a given time or on average over a given period
  2. Total food supply
  3. A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
  4. A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat (e.g. forest or tundra)
  5. A native plant or animal that is restricted to a certain place
  6. Organisms in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination
  7. The proportion of the incident light or radiation that is reflected by a surface
  8. The region of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms
  9. The quality or high degree of being saline
  10. Movement and exchange of organic and inorganic matter back into the production of matter
  11. The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
  12. The supply of water to land or crops to help growth
  13. Produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides or other artificial agents
  14. An act of seizing land in an opportunistic or unlawful manner
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  1. The cultivation of a single crop in a given area
  2. Simple procedure that involves not planting the same crop in the same soil for a period of years
  3. Also known as the water cycle, it is the normal water recycling system on earth
  4. A large increase in crop production in developing countries achieved by the use of fertilizers, pesticides and high-yield crop varieties.
  5. The angular distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes
  6. Is a general term for the radiation emitted by the sun
  7. A state of balance between continuing process in the biome
  8. The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general over a long period of time
  9. Avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain balance an ecological balance
  10. Unit of measurement of air pressure
  11. Plowed and harrowed farmland, but left unsown for a period in order to restore fertility as part of a crop rotation or to avoid surplus production
  12. When 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.
  13. Agriculture conducted on commercial principles, especially using advanced technology
  14. The rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food
  15. Make or form (sloping land) into a number of level flat areas resembling a series of steps

29 Clues: Total food supply • Unit of measurement of air pressure • The quality or high degree of being saline • The cultivation of a single crop in a given area • The supply of water to land or crops to help growth • Is a general term for the radiation emitted by the sun • A state of balance between continuing process in the biome • ...

Geography Challenge 2021-03-07

Geography Challenge crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Country named after a nut
  2. Has more lakest than all the rest of the world combined
  3. Famous Egyptian Dam
  4. Largest landlocked country
  5. Landform formed by vertical erosion
  6. One of only two nations whose name begins in A but does not end in A.
  7. Named a sea, but is actually the world's largest lake
  8. Famous volcano on the island of Honshu
  9. Name for lava located in the mantle
  10. Island with the Tallest mountain in the world
  11. A supercontinent that existed 250 million years ago
  12. Place on earth which is not owned by any country.
  13. A person who makers a map
  14. Country where the 3 Gorges Dam is found
  15. Smallest country in the World
  16. Country whose capital is Bogota
  17. Highest Peak in the World
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  1. Land surrounded by water on 3 sides
  2. An island country near India
  3. Island country to the South East of China
  4. Country with the 3rd largest Population
  5. World's 3rd largest river
  6. Capital of Turkey
  7. Only country in the world with no river
  8. Only country whose national flag isn't a square or rectangle
  9. Largest GDP of Europe
  10. The day to day conditions of the atmosphere
  11. Type of natural disaster that occurs in places of high altitude
  12. Highest European Mountain
  13. Group of Islands
  14. Country that has more horse than people per km2
  15. Only city found in two continents
  16. Famous Bay in Canada
  17. Occured in San Francisco and Kobe
  18. Capital of Afghanistan
  19. First European city to reach a million inhabitants
  20. Country between Niger and Sudan
  21. State that has 50% of the entire coastline of the USA

38 Clues: Group of Islands • Capital of Turkey • Famous Egyptian Dam • Famous Bay in Canada • Largest GDP of Europe • Capital of Afghanistan • Country named after a nut • World's 3rd largest river • Highest European Mountain • A person who makers a map • Highest Peak in the World • Largest landlocked country • An island country near India • Smallest country in the World • ...

World Geography 2021-03-20

World Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. European art of the 1600 and 1700.
  2. A theory
  3. The rules most admired by philosophes.
  4. An English. philosopher and political theorist.
  5. Explain the legal and intellectual ownership of assets and resoruces.
  6. An English philosopher, scientist and historian.
  7. Large drawing room.
  8. Social critcs of the period
  9. Improve the humans conditions on the earth.
  10. This trade laws prevented colonist from selling their most valuable product.
  11. Some monarchs embraced the new ideas and make reforms that reflected the Enlightenment spirit.
Down
  1. An italian phioosopher that wrote about people rights.
  2. The relation of faith, the existence and simplicity of God.
  3. was the North American conflict in a larger imperial war.
  4. Influential French writer.
  5. Consist of the right of individuals to participate in movements.
  6. The most brilliant and influencer philosophes.
  7. A philosophical movement
  8. Through reason and rational thinking.
  9. Developing a plan for running a state or country

20 Clues: A theory • Large drawing room. • A philosophical movement • Influential French writer. • Social critcs of the period • European art of the 1600 and 1700. • Through reason and rational thinking. • The rules most admired by philosophes. • Improve the humans conditions on the earth. • The most brilliant and influencer philosophes. • An English. philosopher and political theorist. • ...

Geography crossword 2021-03-18

Geography crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the oath that says the 3rd estate wanted a written constitution and they were not going back to the general assembly
  2. disagrees with what you are saying but will fight for your right to say it
  3. bankers, lawyers, writer, farmers, small land owners, merchants, professors, and journalists
  4. the prison that was stormed by the third estate because they thought that weapons, gun powder, and ammo were stored here
  5. the place where King Louis and Marie Anotinette got to when the fled before they got caught
  6. pride for your country
  7. notebooks that people wrote down the problems that they had with the government
  8. Louis he was the last king of France
  9. the nobles, or clergy that fled France and the revolutionary forces
  10. created the republic form of government where people vote for their leaders
  11. financial advisor for France that suggested to tax the rich
  12. their job was to stop enemies of Revolution from inside France and they put people from the upper estates on trial
  13. a journalist who demanded equal rights in her declaration of women's rights and female citizens.
  14. their job was to stop enemies of the revolution from other countries
Down
  1. the name the 3rd estate took when they broke away from the general assembly
  2. something that chops heads off and this is how King Louis and Marie Antoinette were killed
  3. he gained fame for fighting along with George Washington in the American Revolution
  4. someone who spent a lot of money on dresses and wigs she was married to King Louis
  5. fixed the way that court rulings worked, included the freedom of speech, religion, and press
  6. a dark and violent period during the French Revolution when radicals took control of the revolutionary government
  7. red, white, and blue
  8. says the best government is 3 branches with checks and balances to balances them all out
  9. the name of the government that ruled France during the end of the French Revolution, and consisted of 5 people
  10. Burke British writer and statesman who defended the American Revolution and his opinion was that it would end disastrously and the revolution would just become more violent
  11. the leaders of Prussia and Austria tried to stop the French Revolution

25 Clues: red, white, and blue • pride for your country • Louis he was the last king of France • financial advisor for France that suggested to tax the rich • the nobles, or clergy that fled France and the revolutionary forces • their job was to stop enemies of the revolution from other countries • the leaders of Prussia and Austria tried to stop the French Revolution • ...

geography words 2021-10-13

geography words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the spread of plants and animals all the way to ideas between the new world(americas)and the old world(asia)
  2. millitary forces hold back or avalible
  3. used to describe facilites whitch support modern life
  4. a group or tribe of people that move around seasonally
  5. an alliance
  6. citys togerther with suburbs or areas
  7. country having self goverment
  8. an economy where businesses aree from goverment control
  9. the act of spreading or allowing to spread freely
  10. a major city it suburbs and nearly cities and towns
  11. vilant act than can imbeded to create fear
  12. gates that rise and lower as boats pass through the canals
  13. a really big neighborhood that looks like a city
Down
  1. winds blow from the west to the east steering cyclones
  2. how goods are sold to other places like toys that say made in china
  3. the land and maritime area between the lena river in russia and the makenzie river in canada
  4. ice under the dirt has differnt minerals bonded by the ice
  5. like the U.S the people vote for the goverment people/officials
  6. group of people who make laws for a country
  7. the part when countries connect/borders
  8. when humans move from one place to another
  9. have buisness in more than one country

22 Clues: an alliance • country having self goverment • citys togerther with suburbs or areas • millitary forces hold back or avalible • have buisness in more than one country • the part when countries connect/borders • when humans move from one place to another • vilant act than can imbeded to create fear • group of people who make laws for a country • ...

Human geography 2021-04-29

Human geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. exercise and motivation to get someone to do something
  2. sense of fairness in the distribution of reward
  3. with the power to make and enforce laws
  4. using incentives to get a person to do something
  5. physical means
  6. acceptance of political power as authority
  7. government elected by people
  8. a body of people
  9. state with only one nation in its borders
  10. only on political party
  11. the capacity to influence the behavior of persons
  12. no government
  13. government by single person
  14. a few people have power
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  1. government is overthrown by force
  2. convincing person to do something
  3. living in a defined space
  4. no monarch with a president
  5. state or part of a state surrounded by other state
  6. a territorial political extension of state
  7. and with an organization to do this
  8. ruled by a single leader may use force
  9. a king or queen has power
  10. government owns property such as farms

24 Clues: no government • physical means • a body of people • only on political party • a few people have power • living in a defined space • a king or queen has power • no monarch with a president • government by single person • government elected by people • government is overthrown by force • convincing person to do something • and with an organization to do this • ...

human geography 2021-04-29

human geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the power to make and enforce laws without having to check with higher authority.
  2. state completely surrounded by another state
  3. convincing
  4. the supreme governing power of a state
  5. member states surrender power to a higher organization.
  6. using incentives
  7. violent or non-violent.
  8. people are forced to do what the government tells them to do.
  9. the laws and rules that affect the public
  10. a country ruled by a single leader
  11. government owns property
  12. trade agreement between US, Canada, and Mexico
  13. has a king, queen, emperor or empress
  14. elected by the people
  15. the capacity to influence or control the behavior
  16. a territorial political extension of a state.
  17. keeping order, protecting the country, providing services, making economic decisions.
Down
  1. people who share common culture
  2. to get someone do do something
  3. domination through threat
  4. government by single person
  5. a body of people, living in a defined space, with the power to make and enforce laws.
  6. government is overthrown
  7. has no monarch
  8. the acceptance if the political power
  9. a body of people
  10. no government
  11. the sense of fairness
  12. living in a defined space
  13. an organization that makes and enforces laws.

30 Clues: convincing • no government • has no monarch • using incentives • a body of people • the sense of fairness • elected by the people • violent or non-violent. • government is overthrown • government owns property • domination through threat • living in a defined space • government by single person • to get someone do do something • people who share common culture • ...

History & Geography 2021-11-11

History & Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. holy book of Islam
  2. areas of high-level land
  3. country with most people
  4. first prime minister of Israel
  5. world's highest mountain system
  6. land that is able to grow crops
  7. longitude meridians measure east or west
  8. largest country in Middle East
  9. Muhammad was the founder
  10. famous missionary to Middle East
  11. largest continent
Down
  1. Middle Eastern Country once called Persia
  2. known for its cedars in ancient times
  3. climate in middle East
  4. most important natural resource in Middle East
  5. largest peninsula in the world
  6. highest mountain in the world
  7. movement regathering Jews to their land
  8. used to be called Asia Minor
  9. world's largest lake
  10. language dominant in Middle East
  11. triangular peninsula between Egypt & Turkey
  12. Line of latitude/N & S hemispheres
  13. largest city in Turkey
  14. highest mountain in Turkey,Noah's Ark landed

25 Clues: largest continent • holy book of Islam • world's largest lake • climate in middle East • largest city in Turkey • areas of high-level land • country with most people • Muhammad was the founder • used to be called Asia Minor • highest mountain in the world • largest peninsula in the world • first prime minister of Israel • largest country in Middle East • world's highest mountain system • ...

Social Geography 2023-03-21

Social Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Central Business District / Town Centre
  2. Pull factor for migration
  3. Area in Dublin that underwent Urban Renewal (6, 8)
  4. Dublin village swallowed up by Urban Sprawl
  5. An area in a town with a football pitch etc
  6. Barrier to migration
  7. A person coming into a country
  8. Unplanned spread of the city into the countryside (5,6)
  9. Type of base on population pyramid showing high birth rate
  10. where the world is increasingly connected by trade
  11. How population is growing at the moment
  12. name of the 5th stage of population cycle
  13. New town created to slow Urban Sprawl
  14. A lot of people in an area
  15. Not a lot of people in an area
  16. A person leaving a country
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  1. New town created to slow Urban Sprawl
  2. When an area becomes rundown in a town/city (5.5)
  3. Had a 1 child policy
  4. Type of base on population pyramid showing low birth rate
  5. Push factor for migration
  6. Colour of historic sites on an OS Map
  7. An area that does not have the resources for its people
  8. They live longer than men
  9. A war that resulted in mass migration across Europe
  10. How long you are expected to live (4,10)
  11. They founded Dublin
  12. Index that tries to measure the quality of life
  13. Study of population
  14. A housing area
  15. the opportunities that young people have to improve the quality of their life (4,7)
  16. A barrier to migration
  17. Type of settlement along a road

33 Clues: A housing area • They founded Dublin • Study of population • Had a 1 child policy • Barrier to migration • A barrier to migration • Pull factor for migration • Push factor for migration • They live longer than men • A lot of people in an area • A person leaving a country • A person coming into a country • Not a lot of people in an area • Type of settlement along a road • ...

Easy Geography 2023-04-13

Easy Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Longest river in the world
  2. Capital city of Australia
  3. The territory of Easter Island is located in which ocean?
  4. Smallest country in the world surrounded by Italy
  5. Angel Falls is located in which country?
  6. Largest island in the world belonging to Denmark
  7. Official language spoken in Botswana
  8. Capital city of Oman
  9. Country with the highest obesity rate in the world (Hint: it’s not USA)
  10. Tallest building in the world located in Dubai
Down
  1. Canadian province where Toronto is the biggest city
  2. Longest river in the United Kingdom
  3. Ice cream was first created in which country?
  4. 2nd biggest city in the United Kingdom
  5. US state where Las Vegas is located
  6. First and only sport to be played on the moon
  7. Capital city of Portugal
  8. Largest US state in terms of population
  9. What is the main mountain range of South America?
  10. Largest US state in terms of area
  11. Tallest building in the United Kingdom

21 Clues: Capital city of Oman • Capital city of Portugal • Capital city of Australia • Longest river in the world • Largest US state in terms of area • Longest river in the United Kingdom • US state where Las Vegas is located • Official language spoken in Botswana • 2nd biggest city in the United Kingdom • Tallest building in the United Kingdom • Largest US state in terms of population • ...

Geography Crossword 2023-05-13

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. orangutans in Borneo because their habitat is being cut down to plant this
  2. shortage of land, water or food
  3. too much precipitation due to climate change
  4. deterioration of the earth's land surface due to too much rubbish
  5. this biome is very hot and dry with little rainfall
  6. country with the highest emissions
  7. the supply of water to crops to help growth
  8. wearing away of the upper layer of soil
  9. recycled water
  10. biome with hot, humid weather & high rainfall
  11. Austalia exports a large amount of this grain
  12. rainfall
Down
  1. smog, ozone, emissions can cause this
  2. fertiliser runoff can cause this
  3. amount of a crop grown per unit area of land
  4. when fertile land dries up into desert
  5. polar bears, artic wolves & reindeers live in this biome
  6. deterioration of the productive capacity of soil due to drought or pollution
  7. farmers use this to put nutrient back into the soil
  8. extreme shortage of rainfall due to climate change
  9. an area with common climate, flora & fauna
  10. this process removes salt from seawater
  11. the planet we live on

23 Clues: rainfall • recycled water • the planet we live on • shortage of land, water or food • fertiliser runoff can cause this • country with the highest emissions • smog, ozone, emissions can cause this • when fertile land dries up into desert • wearing away of the upper layer of soil • this process removes salt from seawater • an area with common climate, flora & fauna • ...

Geography 1 2023-05-09

Geography 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. CAPITAL-Khartoum, LANGUAGE-Arabic
  2. CAPITAL-Moscow, LANGUAGE-Russian
  3. CAPITAL-Minsk, LANGUAGE-Belarusian
  4. CAPITAL-Amsterdam, LANGUAGE-Dutch Frisian
  5. CAPITAL-Prague, LANGUAGE-Czech
  6. CAPITAL-Tirana, LANGUAGE-Albanian Greek
  7. CAPITAL-Tripoli, LANGUAGE-Arabic
  8. CAPITAL-Ankara, LANGUAGE-Turkish
  9. CAPITAL-Chisinau, LANGUAGE-Hungarian
  10. CAPITAL-Athens, LANGUAGE-Greek
  11. CAPITAL-Bucharest, LANGUAGE-Romanian
  12. CAPITAL-Cairo, LANGUAGE-Arabic
  13. CAPITAL-Bern, LANGUAGE-German French
  14. CAPITAL-Tehran, LANGUAGE-Persian
  15. CAPITAL-Pristina, LANGUAGE-Serbo-Croatian
  16. CAPITAL-Berlin, LANGUAGE-German
  17. CAPITAL-London, LANGUAGE-English
  18. CAPITAL-Warsaw, LANGUAGE-Polish
  19. CAPITAL-Beirut, LANGUAGE-Arabic French
  20. CAPITAL-Algiers, LANGUAGE-Arabic French
  21. CAPITAL-Riyadh, LANGUAGE-Arabic
  22. CAPITAL-Skopje, LANGUAGE-Serbo-Croatian
  23. CAPITAL-Kabul, LANGUAGE-Dari Persian Pashto
  24. CAPITAL-Bratislava, LANGUAGE-Slovak
  25. CAPITAL-Copenhagen, LANGUAGE-Danish Faroese Greenlandic
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  1. CAPITAL-Helsinki, LANGUAGE-Finnish Swedish
  2. CAPITAL-Zagreb, LANGUAGE-Serbo-Croatian
  3. CAPITAL-Vilnius, LANGUAGE-Lithuania Russian
  4. CAPITAL-Tunis, LANGUAGE-Arabic
  5. CAPITAL-Budapest, LANGUAGE-Hungarian
  6. CAPITAL-Kiev, LANGUAGE-Ukranian
  7. CAPITAL-Sarajevo, LANGUAGE-Serbo-Croatian
  8. CAPITAL-Stockholm, LANGUAGE-Swedish
  9. CAPITAL-Jerusalem, LANGUAGE-Hebrew Arabic
  10. CAPITAL-Luxembourg City, LANGUAGE-Dutch French
  11. CAPITAL-Riga, LANGUAGE-Latvian Russian
  12. CAPITAL-Dublin, LANGUAGE-English Gaelic
  13. CAPITAL-Sofia, LANGUAGE-Bulgarian Turkish Romani
  14. CAPITAL-Ljubljana, LANGUAGE-Serbo-Croatian
  15. CAPITAL-Podgorica, LANGUAGE-Serbo-Croatian
  16. CAPITAL-Amman, LANGUAGE-Arabic
  17. CAPITAL-Belgrade, LANGUAGE-Serbio-Croatian
  18. CAPITAL-Vienna, LANGUAGE-German
  19. CAPITAL-Tallinn, LANGUAGE-Estonian Russian
  20. CAPITAL-Damascus, LANGUAGE-Syrian Arabic
  21. CAPITAL-Vaduz, LANGUAGE-German French
  22. CAPITAL-Brussels, LANGUAGE-Dutch French
  23. CAPITAL-Lisbon, LANGUAGE-Portuguese
  24. CAPITAL-Rome, LANGUAGE-Italian
  25. CAPITAL-Oslo, LANGUAGE-Norweigan
  26. CAPITAL-Islamabad, LANGUAGE-Punjabi Sindi Pashtu Urdu
  27. CAPITAL-Baghdad, LANGUAGE-Arabic Kurdish
  28. CAPITAL-Reykjavik, LANGUAGE-Icelandic English Nordic
  29. CAPITAL-Rabat, LANGUAGE-Arabic
  30. CAPITAL-Madrid, LANGUAGE-Spanish
  31. CAPITAL-Paris, LANGUAGE-French

56 Clues: CAPITAL-Tunis, LANGUAGE-Arabic • CAPITAL-Prague, LANGUAGE-Czech • CAPITAL-Amman, LANGUAGE-Arabic • CAPITAL-Athens, LANGUAGE-Greek • CAPITAL-Cairo, LANGUAGE-Arabic • CAPITAL-Rome, LANGUAGE-Italian • CAPITAL-Rabat, LANGUAGE-Arabic • CAPITAL-Paris, LANGUAGE-French • CAPITAL-Kiev, LANGUAGE-Ukranian • CAPITAL-Vienna, LANGUAGE-German • CAPITAL-Berlin, LANGUAGE-German • ...

Political Geography 2012-01-08

Political Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A line or border separating two countries.
  2. An independent or autonomous entity whose territory consists of a city which is not administered as a part of another local government.
  3. A force which brings people together into a certain place.
  4. A concept of secularism, whereby a state or country is to be officially neutral.
  5. Manipulating the boundaries so as to favor one party or class; achieve a result by such manipulation.
  6. A permanent union of political units for common action in relation to other units.
  7. How a boundary was created and characteristics the boundary.
  8. A country entirely closed by land.
  9. A portion of territory of one state completely surrounded by territory of another or others, as viewed by the home territory.
  10. Strife between ethnic groups often as a result of ethnic nationalism.
  11. The statutory granting of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to government at a subnational level.
  12. The act of creating a boundary around a place or thing.
  13. Regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period, and coincided with Germany's sudden emergence as an imperial power.
  14. Patriotic feeling principles or efforts; an extreme form of this especially marked by a feeling or superiority over other countries.
  15. A group, usually a minority or ethnic group, considered a nation entitled to its own state for that nation.
  16. An international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace.
  17. Dispute in which states disagree about the definition of a boundary.
  18. A small neutral country, situated between two larger hostile countries, serving to prevent the outbreak of regional conflict.
  19. A term to describe the fragmentation of a region into several small states that are often hostile or non-cooperative with each other.
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  1. The behavior and attitudes that stem from strong loyalty to one's own tribe or social group.
  2. Exclusive Economic Zone; a seazone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources.
  3. A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
  4. A portion of territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct.
  5. Something which drives people away from a certain place.
  6. A system of the government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and constituent political units.
  7. A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
  8. A symbolic relocation of a capital city to a geographically or demographically peripheral location for economic or strategic reasons.
  9. A political entity (a state) associated with a particular culture entity (a nation).
  10. Politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.
  11. The theory or practice of regional, rather than central, systems of administration or economic, cultural, or political affiliation.
  12. A sovereign state having a very small population or very small land area.
  13. A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
  14. A sovereign state which is viewed as compromising of two or more nations.
  15. European Union; an economic and political union of 27 member states which are located primarily in Europe.
  16. Supreme power or authority; the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
  17. The action or policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile country or influence.
  18. A line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.
  19. The doctrine that irrendenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related.
  20. The undoing of colonialism; the unequal relation of polities whereby one people or nation establishes and maintains dependent Territory over another.
  21. An economic union of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, originally established as a customs union in 1948.
  22. Of, provided by, or concerned with the civil government of a country.

41 Clues: A country entirely closed by land. • A line or border separating two countries. • The act of creating a boundary around a place or thing. • Something which drives people away from a certain place. • A line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line. • A force which brings people together into a certain place. • ...

US Geography 2012-07-12

US Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ocean off the west coast of the US (7)
  2. State which accounts for over half of the US coastline (6)
  3. Largest city in Texas and long-running soap (6)
  4. National Park in Montana (11)
  5. Home of the late Elvis Presley (10)
  6. The easternmost of the Great Lakes (7)
  7. Mountains of the eastern US (11)
  8. Largest of the Great Lakes (8)
  9. River that flows through the Grand Canyon (8)
  10. City sometimes called the 'Big Apple' (3,4)
  11. Pennsylvania steel town and home of the 'Steelers' (10)
  12. Mid-western state and subject of famous musical. (8)
Down
  1. State where Las Vegas is located (6)
  2. State in Pacific Ocean and site of Pearl Harbour (6)
  3. Country bordering the US in the north (6)
  4. Range of volcanoes in the north-west US (8)
  5. Highest mountain in the US (8)
  6. Longest river in the US (11)
  7. Capital of the USA (10,1,1)
  8. Swampy National Park in Florida (10)
  9. Country bordering the USA in the south (6)
  10. River forming the border between US and Mexico (3.6)
  11. The 'Windy City' on the shores of Lake Michigan (7)
  12. Los Angeles and San Francisco are here (10)
  13. River that runs through New York city (7)
  14. Tectonic fault that runs through California (3,7)
  15. City called 'Motown' due to its car assembly plants (7)
  16. New England city and location of the 'Tea Party' of 1773 (6)
  17. Mountains that run through Colorado and Wyoming (5)
  18. State which includes the Grand Canyon National Park (7)

30 Clues: Capital of the USA (10,1,1) • Longest river in the US (11) • National Park in Montana (11) • Highest mountain in the US (8) • Largest of the Great Lakes (8) • Mountains of the eastern US (11) • Home of the late Elvis Presley (10) • State where Las Vegas is located (6) • Swampy National Park in Florida (10) • Ocean off the west coast of the US (7) • ...

Geography Crossword 2012-11-08

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This country covers 5 times zones but only uses one
  2. The name of this country’s capital city simply means “capital” (2 words)
  3. This ‘country’ has the world’s smallest area (2 words)
  4. The world’s largest river basin is located in this country
  5. The only African country never to be colonized
  6. Home of the Kimberly Diamond Mine (2 words)
  7. This country is responsible for x-rays, the coffee filter and Adidas
  8. The name of this country means “Big Village”
  9. The largest island on Earth
  10. Its precipitation lies mainly in the plateaued region
  11. The world’s most forested country
  12. This country is on the western side South America’s largest lake
Down
  1. This country has the largest amount of detectable earthquakes
  2. This country is named for its latitudinal location
  3. This European country is doubly landlocked i.e. surround by only other landlocked countries
  4. This country’s capital is located at 35°18′29″S 149°07′28″E
  5. This country had the world’s only mono-colour flag (until 2011)
  6. This landlocked country is not a part of the European Union
  7. The mountain range on this country’s northern border is the result of its collision with the Eurasian Plate
  8. This country was once known as Rhodesia
  9. Name the Arab country that borders the eastern shore of the Dead Sea
  10. The Po River flows through which country
  11. This "Isle of Spice" has nutmeg on its flag
  12. Has the world's only non-quadrilateral flag
  13. This country is approximately the same size as Texas, with about twice the population of California

25 Clues: The largest island on Earth • The world’s most forested country • This country was once known as Rhodesia • The Po River flows through which country • Home of the Kimberly Diamond Mine (2 words) • This "Isle of Spice" has nutmeg on its flag • Has the world's only non-quadrilateral flag • The name of this country means “Big Village” • ...

Geography Crossword 2012-11-04

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. river that runs through the heart of South America
  2. the part of South America drained by the Amazon River
  3. mountains surround this landform which covers most of central Mexico
  4. silver estuary that meets the Atlantic Ocean
  5. connected to the open sea with rivers and streams flowing into it
  6. electricity generated from the energy of water
  7. major river that acts as a political and physical border between Mexico and the United Stats
  8. in Venezuela, and it is actually an inlet of the Caribbean Sea
  9. largest lake in in Central America, lies next to Costa Rica
  10. Columbia and Venezuela's vast grasslands
Down
  1. in Brazil they call a dense cover of rain forest this
  2. region so arid that in some places no rainfall has ever been recorded
  3. a steep cliff or slope on the eastern edge of of the Brazilian Highlands
  4. In southern Argentina, hills and lower flatlands form this plateau
  5. a sparsely populated plateau of forests and grasslands, spreads over much of Brazil and across the west of Bolivia and Peru
  6. the mountain chain is called this in Mexico
  7. Argentina and Uruguay's vast grasslands
  8. "back bone" of South America
  9. cowhands in the pampas
  10. in Latin America's tropical rain forest areas, broad leafed and needle leafed evergreen trees are so close together that they form a dense layer of leaves

20 Clues: cowhands in the pampas • "back bone" of South America • Argentina and Uruguay's vast grasslands • Columbia and Venezuela's vast grasslands • the mountain chain is called this in Mexico • silver estuary that meets the Atlantic Ocean • electricity generated from the energy of water • river that runs through the heart of South America • ...

world geography 2012-12-11

world geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the capital city of tasmania
  2. where is the nile river
  3. the country to the north of the USA
  4. an island off africa
  5. the capital city of germany
  6. the largest state in australia
  7. largest continent by area
  8. the hihgest mountain range in europe
  9. the canal that divides north and south america
Down
  1. river that runs through rome
  2. the home of the great wall
  3. the most southerly continent
  4. the highest mountain range in the world
  5. the line of latitude that divides the world
  6. the largest ocean on Earth
  7. the largest country in south america
  8. the capital city of australia
  9. the largest river in the USA
  10. the bodyof water to the east of egypt
  11. a place you can find polar bears
  12. the body of water between tasmania and victoria
  13. what is the river that flows through london
  14. the island south east of india
  15. the closest european country to algeria

24 Clues: an island off africa • where is the nile river • largest continent by area • the home of the great wall • the largest ocean on Earth • the capital city of germany • river that runs through rome • the capital city of tasmania • the most southerly continent • the largest river in the USA • the capital city of australia • the largest state in australia • the island south east of india • ...

World Geography 2012-12-14

World Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one half of the earth
  2. north,south,east,west
  3. a line of latitude
  4. the distance north of south of the equator
  5. a section of the map that explains symbols
  6. a group of islands
  7. fuels created over a million years ago
  8. having no access to the sea
  9. a system in which people use things of value to exchange
  10. located in cities and nearby towns
Down
  1. an area in a desert region where water is available from a spring
  2. a process that breaks down rocks into pieces
  3. a heavy snow with strong winds
  4. a relative size
  5. a grouping of people based on rank or status
  6. a line that runs through Greenwich, England
  7. a mother, father and children
  8. imaginary line in which the Earth turns
  9. the distance east or west of the prime median
  10. the height of land above or below see level

20 Clues: a relative size • a line of latitude • a group of islands • one half of the earth • north,south,east,west • having no access to the sea • a mother, father and children • a heavy snow with strong winds • located in cities and nearby towns • fuels created over a million years ago • imaginary line in which the Earth turns • the distance north of south of the equator • ...

Geography Crossword 2013-04-17

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. resources having potential to satisfy human needs
  2. india has the right to mine this from the indian ocean
  3. solving land degradation
  4. oceanic resources beyond 200 nautical miles
  5. major problem for land degradation in gujarat
  6. resources obtained from biosphere
  7. surveying and mapping of resources
  8. resources from non living things
  9. state suffering due to mining
  10. degraded land in india
  11. old alluvial
  12. new alluvial
  13. state with solar and wind energy
Down
  1. clayey and silty
  2. schumacher's book
  3. subsets of stocks
  4. most important renewable resource
  5. resources owned privately
  6. first earth summit
  7. rich cultural heritage
  8. declaration of world leaders

21 Clues: old alluvial • new alluvial • clayey and silty • schumacher's book • subsets of stocks • first earth summit • degraded land in india • rich cultural heritage • solving land degradation • resources owned privately • declaration of world leaders • state suffering due to mining • resources from non living things • state with solar and wind energy • most important renewable resource • ...

world geography 2013-05-28

world geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The monotheistic religion of the Jews, based on the laws revealed to Moses and recorded in the Torah
  2. maps Illustrate the physical features of an area, such as the mountains, rivers and lakes. The water is usually shown in blue. Colors are used to show relief-differences in land elevations. Green is typically used at lower elevations, and orange or brown indicate higher elevations.
  3. A hemisphere is half the Earth's surface. The four hemispheres are the Northern and Southern hemispheres, divided by the equator (0° latitude), and the Eastern and Western hemispheres, divided by the prime meridian (0° longitude) and the International Date Line (180°).
  4. Representation of a physical plane with selective information. Maps represent a definite area and contain detailed geographical information.
  5. Zero degrees latitude. The Sun is directly overhead the equator at noon on the two equinoxes (March and Sept. 20 or 21). The equator divides the globe into the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The equator appears halfway between the North and South poles, at the widest circumference of the globe. It is 24,901.55 miles (40,075.16 km) long.
  6. Circle A line of latitude located at 66°30' south, delineating the Southern Frigid Zone of the Earth.
  7. The religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices.
  8. drift Theory that the earth's continents at one time were once part of a singular landmass. It is believed that the continents have spread out due to plate tectonics.
  9. The most accurate map of the Earth, duplicating its spherical shape and relative size.
  10. A directional device that is made of a magnetic needle that synchronizes with the north and south poles.
  11. of Capricorn A line of latitude located at 23°30' south. The Sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Capricorn on the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere (Dec. 20 or 21). It marks the southernmost point of the tropics.
Down
  1. Combination of maps and charts. An atlas usually includes geographical information, as well as varied non-geographical information (population statistics, sea levels, etc.) about a particular location.
  2. A widespread Asian religion or philosophy, founded by Siddartha Gautama in NE India in the 5th century bc, which teaches that enlightenm...
  3. maps Do not show physical features. Instead, they indicate state and national boundaries and capital and major cities. A capital city is usually marked with a star within a circle.
  4. or resource maps Feature the type of natural resources or economic activity that dominates an area. Cartographers use symbols to show the locations of natural resources or economic activities. For example, oranges on a map of Florida tell you that oranges are grown there.
  5. maps Include contour lines to show the shape and elevation of an area. Lines that are close together indicate steep terrain, and lines that are far apart indicate flat terrain.
  6. The study of the physical features of the earth.
  7. circle A line of latitude located at 66°30' north, delineating the Northern Frigid Zone of the Earth.
  8. maps Give general information about the climate and precipitation (rain and snow) of a region. Cartographers, or mapmakers, use colors to show different climate or precipitation zones.
  9. Also referred to as the torrid zone or tropical zone, all the water and land of the earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The tropics experience at least one day per year in which the sun passes directly overhead.
  10. Point at which the earth turns; the north and south poles illustrate the axis on which the earth rotates.

21 Clues: The study of the physical features of the earth. • The most accurate map of the Earth, duplicating its spherical shape and relative size. • The religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices. • The monotheistic religion of the Jews, based on the laws revealed to Moses and recorded in the Torah • ...

Geography Guide 2013-02-08

Geography Guide crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The action of rotating around an axis or center
  2. Level of Geographic study:
  3. Interaction One of the five themes of geography how people use, affect, and are affected by our surroundings.
  4. One of the four spheres that its definition is air
  5. level of Geographic study:
  6. Geography Studies the natural characteristics of the earth and their interactions with humans.
  7. Orbital motion about a point, especially as distinguished from axial rotation
  8. Meridian The imaginary line that divides east and west.
  9. A particular position or point in space
  10. Plates The two sub-layers of the earth's crust that move, float, and sometimes fracture
  11. An astronomer that create a telescope named with his second name
  12. A large, usually continuous segment of a surface or space; area.
  13. Location Is a location that say the exact place using latitude, longitude and degrees.
  14. Level of Geographic study:
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  1. An act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed
  2. One of the four spheres that its definition is land
  3. One of the four spheres that its definition is water
  4. The branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
  5. Any of numerous large-scale aggregates of stars, gas, and dust that constitute the universe
  6. Big Bang The explosion of dense matter that, according to current cosmological theories, marked the origin of the universe.
  7. A fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large, remote incandescent body
  8. Location Is a location that is located by explaining other locations that are nearby.
  9. Fusion A nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy.
  10. Geography Studies human activities and their interactions with the environment
  11. An imaginary line about which a body rotates
  12. The imaginary line in the earth that divides the northern and southern hemisphere.
  13. Centauri The third brightest star in the sky, in the constellation Centaurus, visible only to observers in the southern hemisphere.

27 Clues: Level of Geographic study: • level of Geographic study: • Level of Geographic study: • A particular position or point in space • An imaginary line about which a body rotates • The action of rotating around an axis or center • One of the four spheres that its definition is air • One of the four spheres that its definition is land • ...

Geography Vocabulary 2013-09-11

Geography Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Circle the imaginary line surrounding the North Pole
  2. an artificial waterway made to allow the passage of boats or ships in
  3. a large surface of land that is made by many countries
  4. a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water
  5. a large area of flat land and a few trees
  6. a group or chain of islands
  7. height above sea level
  8. map a map with contour lines
  9. a slowly moving mass or river of ice
  10. the imaginary line that goes through the earth, the earth spins on this line
Down
  1. when the one side of the earth rotates until the sun shines on it
  2. a narrow path connecting two seas
  3. directions North, South, East and West
  4. a length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water
  5. where the body of water empties itself into another body of water
  6. a river or stream flowing into a bigger river or lake
  7. point furthest from the sun
  8. Circle the imaginary line surrounding the South Pole
  9. a book that holds different kinds of maps of the world and different continents
  10. a body of water partially enclosed by land

20 Clues: height above sea level • point furthest from the sun • a group or chain of islands • map a map with contour lines • a narrow path connecting two seas • a slowly moving mass or river of ice • directions North, South, East and West • a large area of flat land and a few trees • a body of water partially enclosed by land • Circle the imaginary line surrounding the North Pole • ...

Geography Crossward 2013-09-09

Geography Crossward crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a drawing of all or part of the earth
  2. a sheltered area of water where ships can anchor their boats.
  3. the divisions of the year – spring, summer, winter, fall – determined by the position of the earth relation to the sun
  4. a group of islands
  5. Hemisphere The half of the earth that contains Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia and their waters.
  6. part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay
  7. a point of land extending into a body of water
  8. Circle an imaginary line of latitude 66 degrees, 30 minutes north of the equator
  9. a triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers
  10. the start of a river or stream
  11. a body of water, partly enclosed by land, but has a wide outlet to the sea.
Down
  1. Hemisphere the hemisphere with the maximum water area.
  2. latitude running east and west around the earth parallel to the equator.
  3. land surrounded by water on all sides but one
  4. any one of the earth’s seven large land masses
  5. a dry barren region that may be sandy without trees
  6. a broad and flat or gently rolling area, usually low in elevation
  7. a waterway dug across land where ships can pass through
  8. the approximate time for one rotation of the earth – 24 hours
  9. the diameter upon which the earth rotates OR an imaginary line running through the center of the earth.

20 Clues: a group of islands • the start of a river or stream • a drawing of all or part of the earth • land surrounded by water on all sides but one • any one of the earth’s seven large land masses • a point of land extending into a body of water • a dry barren region that may be sandy without trees • Hemisphere the hemisphere with the maximum water area. • ...

Geography terms 2013-09-09

Geography terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a mountain or hill with a crater, that contains lava and rock.
  2. where the river or lake meets the sea.
  3. a piece of land surrounded by water, except for the tip.
  4. a fertile place in the desert where there is water.
  5. is group or cluster of islands.
  6. a deep gorge with a river usually flowing in it.
  7. a low area of land between hills or mountains.
  8. a place that is completely surrounded by water.
  9. an imaginary line across the earth that divides the Northern and Southern hemisphere.
Down
  1. there are four compass directions: NE, NW, SW, and SE.
  2. the deepest part of the waterway.
  3. imaginary lines that go from the North to the South Pole.
  4. are divided into four: spring, fall, summer, and winter.
  5. a map marked with contour lines.
  6. imaginary lines that go around the globe, that are perpendicular, and are measured in minutes.
  7. a place where boats are anchored.
  8. a dry, barren area of land covered with sand.
  9. a book of maps or charts.
  10. a framework that contains parallel lines.
  11. an imaginary line which the earth rotates on.

20 Clues: a book of maps or charts. • is group or cluster of islands. • a map marked with contour lines. • the deepest part of the waterway. • a place where boats are anchored. • where the river or lake meets the sea. • a framework that contains parallel lines. • a dry, barren area of land covered with sand. • an imaginary line which the earth rotates on. • ...

Geography terms 2013-09-09

Geography terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a mountain or hill with a crater, that contains lava and rock.
  2. a book of maps or charts.
  3. the deepest part of the waterway.
  4. are divided into four: spring, fall, summer, and winter.
  5. is group or cluster of islands.
  6. a dry, barren area of land covered with sand.
  7. a place that is completely surrounded by water.
  8. a piece of land surrounded by water, except for the tip.
  9. an imaginary line across the earth that divides the Northern and Southern hemisphere.
Down
  1. there are four compass directions: NE, NW, SW, and SE.
  2. a map marked with contour lines.
  3. a low area of land between hills or mountains.
  4. an imaginary line which the earth rotates on.
  5. a fertile place in the desert where there is water.
  6. imaginary lines that go around the globe, that are perpendicular, and are measured in minutes.
  7. imaginary lines that go from the North to the South Pole.
  8. a framework that contains parallel lines.
  9. a deep gorge with a river usually flowing in it.
  10. a place where boats are anchored.
  11. where the river or lake meets the sea.

20 Clues: a book of maps or charts. • is group or cluster of islands. • a map marked with contour lines. • the deepest part of the waterway. • a place where boats are anchored. • where the river or lake meets the sea. • a framework that contains parallel lines. • an imaginary line which the earth rotates on. • a dry, barren area of land covered with sand. • ...

Geography terms 2013-09-09

Geography terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a book of maps or charts.
  2. there are four compass directions: NE, NW, SW, and SE.
  3. a deep gorge with a river usually flowing in it.
  4. a low area of land between hills or mountains.
  5. a framework that contains parallel lines.
  6. a piece of land surrounded by water, except for the tip.
  7. a mountain or hill with a crater, that contains lava and rock.
  8. a dry, barren area of land covered with sand.
  9. an imaginary line across the earth that divides the Northern and Southern hemisphere.
Down
  1. a place that is completely surrounded by water.
  2. are divided into four: spring, fall, summer, and winter.
  3. a map marked with contour lines.
  4. a fertile place in the desert where there is water.
  5. imaginary lines that go around the globe, that are perpendicular, and are measured in minutes.
  6. is group or cluster of islands.
  7. the deepest part of the waterway.
  8. an imaginary line which the earth rotates on.
  9. imaginary lines that go from the North to the South Pole.
  10. where the river or lake meets the sea.
  11. a place where boats are anchored.

20 Clues: a book of maps or charts. • is group or cluster of islands. • a map marked with contour lines. • the deepest part of the waterway. • a place where boats are anchored. • where the river or lake meets the sea. • a framework that contains parallel lines. • an imaginary line which the earth rotates on. • a dry, barren area of land covered with sand. • ...

GEOGRAPHY REVISION 2013-12-14

GEOGRAPHY REVISION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. THE POINT WHERE EARTHQUAKES START
  2. A PLATEAU IN INDIA
  3. SLIDING PLATE BOUNDARY
  4. ROCK MAKING PROCESS
  5. BOUNDARY OF SEPARATION
  6. NOT A MUSICAL SCALE
  7. CHANGES TO SLATE
  8. THE FAMOUS AFRICAN WHO DIED IN DECEMBER
Down
  1. A TYPE OF ADMINISTRATION REGION
  2. COLLAPSED CRATER
  3. INFERTILE SOILS IN THE WEST
  4. INTENSE AREA OF DEPRESSION
  5. NOT THE MILLIBARS
  6. THE CARPENTER IN THE BIBLE
  7. ROCKS FORMED FROM MAGMA COOLING BELOW THE EARTH'S CRUST
  8. MINERAL IN GRANITE
  9. A ROCK WITH MANY ROCK TYPES ATTACHED
  10. PLATE OFF SOUTH AMERICAN COAST
  11. JOINED WITH IRELAND AND ENGLAND IN 1973
  12. TYPE OF REVOLUTION IN INDIA
  13. NOT A BACKWARD RAINFALL

21 Clues: COLLAPSED CRATER • CHANGES TO SLATE • NOT THE MILLIBARS • A PLATEAU IN INDIA • MINERAL IN GRANITE • ROCK MAKING PROCESS • NOT A MUSICAL SCALE • SLIDING PLATE BOUNDARY • BOUNDARY OF SEPARATION • NOT A BACKWARD RAINFALL • INTENSE AREA OF DEPRESSION • THE CARPENTER IN THE BIBLE • INFERTILE SOILS IN THE WEST • TYPE OF REVOLUTION IN INDIA • PLATE OFF SOUTH AMERICAN COAST • ...

Geography Vocabulary 2013-07-22

Geography Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. studying something that affects the whole world (climate change or refugees)
  2. the smallest area you study in geography
  3. a photograph taken directly above the landscape
  4. lines that join together points of equal height above sea level
  5. a photograph taken from the same level as the landscape being photographed
  6. an instrument with a magnetised needle that will always point to the Earth's magnetic field near the North Pole
  7. the degrees assigned to each direction and angle of a compass
Down
  1. a map of a landscape from bird's eye view
  2. the next largest scale eg. study of a particular country, or response of a nation to a particular situation
  3. the amount by which reality has been scaled down to fit on the map
  4. a photography taken above the landscape but angled slightly downwards
  5. studying two or more countries eg. continent of Asia (made up of many nations)
  6. an area larger than the local area and has something that sets it apart from neighbouring areas
  7. imaginary lines that run from east to west and north to south around the globe
  8. where the lettered column meets the numbered row
  9. diagram that shows what a 'slice' through a particular thing would look like
  10. the process of marking the direction using a compass
  11. the four main directions on the compass - north, south, east and west
  12. the requirements of a map: border, orientation, legend, title, scale, source
  13. a simplified plan of an area that uses symbols and colours to represent the features in the real world

20 Clues: the smallest area you study in geography • a map of a landscape from bird's eye view • a photograph taken directly above the landscape • where the lettered column meets the numbered row • the process of marking the direction using a compass • the degrees assigned to each direction and angle of a compass • ...

Geography Vocabulary 2013-07-22

Geography Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the amount reality has been scaled up or down.
  2. border, orientation, legend, title, source, scale.
  3. lines running around the earth to give locations.
  4. a combination of numbers and letters to locate things.
  5. the smallest area that can be studied.
  6. directions based on N,E,S,W.
  7. A photo taken from above.
  8. an area of study which is countrywide.
  9. an area of study which is worldwide.
Down
  1. an area of study which is countries.
  2. a diagram showing a 'slice' of an object.
  3. the process of finding directions.
  4. A photo from above, but at an angle.
  5. a bird's eye view.
  6. lines showing height on a map.
  7. an area of study, larger than local.
  8. a diagram showing the surroundings.
  9. the 4 directions: N,E,S,W.
  10. A photo taken from the same level .
  11. a circle to show the cardinal points.

20 Clues: a bird's eye view. • A photo taken from above. • the 4 directions: N,E,S,W. • directions based on N,E,S,W. • lines showing height on a map. • the process of finding directions. • a diagram showing the surroundings. • A photo taken from the same level . • an area of study which is countries. • A photo from above, but at an angle. • an area of study, larger than local. • ...

geography river 2013-10-06

geography river crossword puzzle
Across
  1. snake like
  2. rocks rub against each other
  3. a bend in a river
  4. where a river ends at a lake or the sea
  5. plain a wide valley beside a river made up of alluvium deposited by when a river floods
  6. river embankments built by deposition as the river floods
  7. the point at which a river meets
  8. material bounced along the bed of the river
  9. pool the deep pool below a waterfall
  10. the high land separating one river basin from another
  11. found where the river meets a band of resistant rock
  12. the material transported by a river
Down
  1. material rolled along the bed of the river
  2. the break-down or decomposition of rock by biological,physical or chemical processes
  3. wearing away the river bed
  4. (two words) in the upper course the river; it usually becomes more gentile nearer the mouth
  5. an area of alluvium deposited at a river's mouth
  6. a little island in a river
  7. a narrow neck of highland extending into a river valley
  8. when rocks hit of the side of the river
  9. a river in flood

21 Clues: snake like • a river in flood • a bend in a river • wearing away the river bed • a little island in a river • rocks rub against each other • the point at which a river meets • the material transported by a river • pool the deep pool below a waterfall • where a river ends at a lake or the sea • when rocks hit of the side of the river • material rolled along the bed of the river • ...

Coasts & Geography 2013-08-29

Coasts & Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - A ridge of sand on a beach
  2. - The movement of water back down the beach to the sea
  3. - A curved structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it
  4. Dunes - A ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
  5. - Cut or wear away the part below or under
  6. - A large underground chamber around a hillside or cliff
  7. - A steep rock face at the edge of the sea
  8. - The movement of the waves
  9. Crest - The highest point of a wave
  10. Drift - When sand is moved along the coast
  11. - Sand and other materials laid down on the beach
Down
  1. - The distance over which the wind has blown waves
  2. - The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural things
  3. - dunes that sometimes develop behind the foreduns. These may be stablished by small shrubs and trees
  4. Waves - A steep wave which causes loss of material from the beach
  5. - When water goes through narrow areas and spread out causing small waves – slowing it down
  6. - The outline of a coast
  7. - A sheltered part of a sea or lake formed by a curve in its shoreline
  8. - Whales also have this and use it to breath
  9. - A small sea, lake, or river

20 Clues: - The outline of a coast • - The movement of the waves • - A ridge of sand on a beach • - A small sea, lake, or river • Crest - The highest point of a wave • - Cut or wear away the part below or under • - A steep rock face at the edge of the sea • Drift - When sand is moved along the coast • - Whales also have this and use it to breath • ...

Geography Crossword 2014-03-19

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. desert in africa
  2. cut off from the world
  3. waste
  4. apartments that are risen high
  5. river in india
  6. the fall of water
  7. countries surrounded by countries
  8. lots of people in an area
  9. watering land when dried up
  10. was called calcutta
Down
  1. countryside in hong kong
  2. opposite of lots of closed space
  3. soil erosion in the desert
  4. dirt
  5. homeless people in calcutta
  6. slums
  7. an animal with a hump
  8. island in hong kong
  9. boats that are houses
  10. areas of poor people
  11. opposite of unclean water

21 Clues: dirt • waste • slums • river in india • desert in africa • the fall of water • island in hong kong • was called calcutta • areas of poor people • an animal with a hump • boats that are houses • cut off from the world • countryside in hong kong • lots of people in an area • opposite of unclean water • soil erosion in the desert • homeless people in calcutta • watering land when dried up • ...

Geography 12 2014-11-19

Geography 12 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. State of atmosphere over a particular area in a short specific time range (day, hour..etc).
  2. A geographical coordination system used to describe degree to which a place is north or south of equator.
  3. A measure indicating the differences that exist between marine and continental climate due to increased range of temperatures that occur overland than on water.
  4. Currents Movement of ocean caused by the horizontal and vertical movement of ocean waters, caused primarily by gravity, friction, and density of water.
  5. Meteorological condition which persist at a particular area for a prolonged period of time (as opposed to weather, which describes day-to-day occurrences).
  6. Any form of visible mass of water droplets, or ice suspended in air- at a height that is much higher than fog.
  7. The movement of large packets of air caused by pressure.
  8. A luxuriant forest, consisting of usually tall trees. The area is characterized usually by its high humidity and rather infertile soil.
  9. One of the four seasons, and the warmest period of the year- between spring and autumn. For northern hemisphere, it exists between the summer solstice and autumnal equinox. For southern hemisphere, it exists between winter solstice and vernal equinox.
Down
  1. A type of overarching biome referring to any relatively large and dry land with few vegetation. (also include areas which is too cold to support vegetation).
  2. Wind Winds that are generally blown to a single direction at a particular area.
  3. Precipitation of liquid water drops.
  4. A great band of circle around Earth which is perpendicular to its axis.
  5. One of the four seasons, and the coldest period of the year- situated between autumn and spring. For northern hemisphere, it exists between winter solstice and vernal equinox. For southern hemisphere, it exists between summer solstice and autumnal equinox.
  6. The totality of solar radiation given to a specific piece of land at a time (usually in hours).
  7. A method of indicating the severity of temperature. The unit is based on centigrade temperature scale, which bases 0 degrees for freezing point of water, and 100 degrees for boiling point of water.
  8. In general sense, the vertical distance of something. More specifically, in geography, altitude is used to describe the height above sea level.
  9. Mass of cloud of small water droplets relatively close to the ground and relatively dense enough to reduce visibility.
  10. Any relatively large mass of ice that originates on land.
  11. A pure substance composed of oxygen and hydrogen. It exists in solid, gas and liquid on Earth and elsewhere. It has no color or taste.
  12. crystallized form of liquid water.

21 Clues: crystallized form of liquid water. • Precipitation of liquid water drops. • The movement of large packets of air caused by pressure. • Any relatively large mass of ice that originates on land. • A great band of circle around Earth which is perpendicular to its axis. • Wind Winds that are generally blown to a single direction at a particular area. • ...

Geography Vocabulary 2014-12-18

Geography Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the system of trade and industry by which the wealth of a country or region is made and used
  2. distribution the arrangement or spread of people living in a given area
  3. enterprise an economic system in which private businesses compete with each other to sell goods and services in order to make profit
  4. economy an economic system in which goods and services are made, sold, and shared and prices set by the balance of supply and demand
  5. the number of live births per thousand of population per year
  6. family a family that includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, and others in addition to parents and children
  7. the act or fact of urbanizing, or taking on the characteristics of a city
  8. economy An underdeveloped economy in which communities use primitive tools and methods to harvest and hunt for food
  9. a company, country, or person that makes things, usually for sale
  10. expectancy the average period that a person may expect to live
  11. the help provided to a customer by someone who works in a restaurant or store
  12. the study of what is morally right and wrong
Down
  1. someone who buys goods or services for personal use
  2. all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country
  3. rate the ratio of deaths to the population of a particular area during a particular period of time, usually calculated as the number of deaths per one thousand people per year
  4. economy an economy in which production, investment, prices, and incomes are determined centrally by a government
  5. Date Line a theoretical line following approximately the 180th meridian
  6. a person who studies changes in numbers of births, marriages, deaths in an area over a period of time
  7. area a geographic area that is located outside cities and towns.
  8. family a social unit composed of two parents and one or more children
  9. an economic system in which trade, industry, and the means of production are largely or entirely privately owned and operated for profit
  10. items for sale or possession that can be made
  11. area a location characterized by high human population density and vast human-built features in comparison to the areas surrounding it.
  12. structure the social organization of a society constituting an integrated whole

24 Clues: the study of what is morally right and wrong • items for sale or possession that can be made • someone who buys goods or services for personal use • all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country • the number of live births per thousand of population per year • expectancy the average period that a person may expect to live • ...

GEOGRAPHY MINERALS 2014-12-19

GEOGRAPHY MINERALS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. minerals/minerals from which energy is obtained
  2. valley/famous for its coal deposits in india
  3. salt/these are formed as a result of evaporation in arid regions
  4. popular variety of coal used for industrial purpose
  5. high/petroleum in india in mainly extracted from?
  6. nagpur plateau/mica deposits are widely found in?
  7. rocks/zinc is obtained from?
  8. ferrous/minerals which do not contain iron ore
  9. ore/backbone of industrial devolopment
  10. naturally occuring substances
  11. hills/deposits of bauxite are found in?
  12. rocks/mineral formed in sedimentary rocks
  13. producer of manganese in india
  14. nodules/the ocean beds are rich in this mineral
  15. furnace/lime stone is widely used for?
Down
  1. deposits are known to be one of the largest in the world
  2. containing iron ore
  3. non metalic mineral found in layers or sheets
  4. is derived from which ore?
  5. in manufacturing ferr manganesse alloy
  6. quality of iron
  7. balaghat mines in madhya pradesh is famous for its?
  8. in fault traps of rocks
  9. is important for sustainance of minerals
  10. grade coal
  11. minerals/minerals from which energy is obtained
  12. abundantly available fossil fuel in india
  13. diseases/people working in mining fields are prone to which disease?
  14. grade brown coal
  15. important quality of iron important in industrial field
  16. mineral which contains calcium carbonates

31 Clues: grade coal • quality of iron • grade brown coal • containing iron ore • in fault traps of rocks • is derived from which ore? • rocks/zinc is obtained from? • naturally occuring substances • producer of manganese in india • in manufacturing ferr manganesse alloy • ore/backbone of industrial devolopment • furnace/lime stone is widely used for? • hills/deposits of bauxite are found in? • ...

Geography terms 2014-12-17

Geography terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An inland grassland area
  2. Vast treeless plains with permafrost and small, low plants
  3. Area of barren land with roughly eroded ridges and peaks
  4. Deeper part of a river or harbor
  5. Triangular section of land built up at a river’s mouth
  6. A river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream
  7. Large chunks of ice that break off of glaciers
  8. Piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
  9. Ring-shaped island formed by coral buildup on the rim of an underwater volcano
  10. Long wide body of water connecting larger bodies of water, larger than a channel
  11. Large body of ice that moves across the Earth’s surface
  12. Hill that rises abruptly from surrounding area with sloping sides and a flat
  13. Flat-topped elevated landforms
Down
  1. Point of land projecting into a body of water
  2. Lowland between mountain ranges or hills often having a river or stream running along the bottom
  3. Narrow piece of land that connects two large landmasses and separates two bodies of water
  4. An area of low-lying, wet land
  5. Long steep-sided, glacial valley now filled by seawater
  6. A group of closely scattered islands
  7. Deep, narrow valley with high, steep walls
  8. Body of salt water surrounded almost entirely by land
  9. Flat landmass higher than the surrounding land with at least one steep side
  10. A narrow waterway or channel connecting two larger bodies of water
  11. In deserts and on beaches, windblown sands that have formed hills
  12. An artificial waterway used for irrigation or travel

25 Clues: An inland grassland area • An area of low-lying, wet land • Flat-topped elevated landforms • Deeper part of a river or harbor • A group of closely scattered islands • Deep, narrow valley with high, steep walls • Point of land projecting into a body of water • Large chunks of ice that break off of glaciers • An artificial waterway used for irrigation or travel • ...

Geography terms 2014-12-17

Geography terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. point of land projecting into a body of water.
  2. a group of closely scattered islands.
  3. an artificial waterway used for irrigation or travel
  4. one earths seven large landmasses.
  5. stream of water of considerable volume
  6. deep descents of water from a height
  7. a river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream
  8. long steep sided glacial valley filled by seawater.
  9. deep narrow valley with high steep walls.
  10. natural hot spring that emits a column of water into the air
  11. Mountains formed when lava rises through the Earth’s crust
  12. Narrow piece of land that connects two large landmasses and separates two bodies of water
  13. a piece of land surronded by water.
  14. Hill that rises abruptly from surrounding area with sloping sides and a flat top
Down
  1. part of land that rises noticeably Obote the rest of the land.
  2. flat or gently rolling lands.
  3. an inland grass land area.
  4. deep part of a river or harbor.
  5. piece of land that is surrounded water on three sides.
  6. a row or chain of mountains
  7. large chunks of ice that break off of glaciers.
  8. dense growth of trees and other plants in an area.
  9. area of barren land with roughly eroded ridges and peaks.
  10. A narrow waterway or channel connecting two larger bodies of water
  11. flat topped elevated land forms.

25 Clues: an inland grass land area. • a row or chain of mountains • flat or gently rolling lands. • deep part of a river or harbor. • flat topped elevated land forms. • one earths seven large landmasses. • a piece of land surronded by water. • deep descents of water from a height • a group of closely scattered islands. • stream of water of considerable volume • ...

Geography Terms 2014-12-17

Geography Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Body of water partially enclosed by land with a wide outlet to the ocean
  2. narrow piece of land that connects two land masses and separates two body's of water
  3. flat landmasses higher than the surrounding land with at least one steep side
  4. Long, wide body of water connecting larger bodies of water, larger than a channel
  5. Densely overgrown land with tropical vegetation
  6. dry area of land desolate waterless without vegetation
  7. a row of chain or mountains
  8. high steep or over hanging rock face
  9. Area of barren land with roughly eroded ridges and peaks
  10. a narrow waterway or channel connecting two large body's of water
  11. an area of low-lying wet land
  12. an island grass land
  13. Triangular section of land built up at a river’s mouth
Down
  1. hill that rises abrubltly from surrounding area with sloping sides and flat top
  2. natural hot springs that emits a column of hot water and steam into the air
  3. land that rises above surrounding with steep slopes and a peak summit
  4. Deep, narrow valley with high, steep walls
  5. a river or stream that flows into a large river or stream
  6. body of water completely surrounded two times
  7. Point of land projecting into a body of water
  8. dense growth of trees and other plants covering a large area
  9. Lowland region saturated by water
  10. a piece of land surrounded by water
  11. an artificial waterway used for irrigation or travel
  12. flute topped elevated landforms

25 Clues: an island grass land • a row of chain or mountains • an area of low-lying wet land • flute topped elevated landforms • Lowland region saturated by water • a piece of land surrounded by water • high steep or over hanging rock face • Deep, narrow valley with high, steep walls • body of water completely surrounded two times • Point of land projecting into a body of water • ...

Geography Crossword 2014-12-17

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. long steep sided glacial valley now filled with seawater
  2. point of land projecting into a body of water
  3. a vast treeless plain with permafrost and small low plants
  4. deeper part of a river or harbor
  5. flag landmass higher then the surrounding land with atleast one steep side
  6. an area of low lying, wet land
  7. a piece of land that that is surrounded by water on all three sides
  8. shallow pool of water at the center of an atoll
  9. narrow piece of land that connects two larger landmasses and separates two bodies of water
  10. long, wide body of water connecting larger bodies of water, larger than a channel
  11. large bodies of ice that that move across earths surface
Down
  1. an area of of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land, larger then a bay
  2. large continuous bodies of salt water
  3. deep, narrow valley with high, steep walls
  4. triangular section of land build up at a rivers mouth
  5. dry area of barren land with roughly eroded ridges and peaks
  6. a group of closely scater islands
  7. a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding area with sloping sides
  8. dry areas of land, desolate, waterless, and without vegetation
  9. densely overgrown land with tropical vegetation
  10. flat topped, elevated land forms
  11. a river or stream that flows into a larger body of water
  12. a ring shaped island formed by coral buildup in an underwater volcano
  13. a narrow waterway or channel connecting two larger bodies of water
  14. body of salt water surrounded by land on all sides

25 Clues: an area of low lying, wet land • deeper part of a river or harbor • flat topped, elevated land forms • a group of closely scater islands • large continuous bodies of salt water • deep, narrow valley with high, steep walls • point of land projecting into a body of water • densely overgrown land with tropical vegetation • shallow pool of water at the center of an atoll • ...

Urban Geography 2015-02-06

Urban Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The possibility of change that results from people living together in cities.
  2. The urban area that is not suburban; generally, the older or original city that is surrounded by newer suburbs.
  3. The internal physical attributes of a place, including its absolute location, its spatial character and physical setting.
  4. The rehabilitation of deteriorated, often abandoned, housing of low‐income inner‐city residents.
  5. A relatively small, egalitarian village, where most of the population was involved in agriculture. Starting over 10,000 years ago, people began to cluster in agricultural villages as they stayed in one place to tend their crops.
  6. One of two components, together with social stratification, that enable the formation of cities; agricultural production in excess of that which the producer needs for his or her own sustenance and that of his or her family and which is then sold for consumption by others.
  7. The transformation of an area of a city into an area attractive to residents and tourists alike in terms of economic activity.
  8. The very poorest parts of cities that in extreme cases are not even connected to regular city services and are controlled by gangs or drug lords.
  9. Unrestricted growth in many American urban areas of housing, commercial development, and roads over large expanses of land, with little concern for urban planning.
  10. Areas of a city, the main purpose of which is to encourage people to consume goods and services; driven primarily by the global media industry.
  11. The innovation of the city, which occurred independently in five separate hearths.
  12. The entire built‐up, nonrural area and its population, including the most recently constructed suburban appendages. Provides a better picture of the dimensions and population of such an area than the delimited municipality (central city) that forms its heart.
  13. Area of a city with a relatively uniform land use (e.g. an industrial zone, or a residential zone).
  14. One of two components, together with agricultural surplus, which enables the formation of cities; the differentiation of society into classes based on wealth, power, production, and prestige.
  15. The movement of millions of Americans from northern and northeastern States to the South and Southwest regions (Sunbelt) of the United States.
  16. In ancient Greece, public spaces where citizens debated, lectured, judged each other, planned military campaigns, socialized, and traded.
  17. The downtown heart of a central city, marked by high land values, a concentration of business and commerce, and the clustering of the tallest buildings.
  18. In the context of local cultures or customs, the accuracy with which a single stereotypical or typecast image or experience conveys an otherwise dynamic and complex local culture or its customs.
  19. Chronologically, the third urban hearth, dating to 2200 BCE.
  20. an early adopter of a cultural practice or trait that becomes a central locale from which the practice or trait further diffuses.
Down
  1. Region of great cities (e.g. Ur and Babylon) located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers; chronologically the first urban hearth, dating to 3500 BCE, and which was founded in the Fertile Crescent.
  2. Rapid change in the racial composition of residential blocks in American cities that occurs when real estate agents and others stir up fears of neighborhood decline after encouraging people of color to move to previously white neighborhoods. In the resulting outmigration, real estate agents profit through the turnover of properties.
  3. Chronologically the fifth urban hearth, dating to 200 BCE.
  4. holds that in a model urban hierarchy, the population of a city or town will be inversely proportional to its rank in the hierarchy.
  5. Homes referred to as such because of their “super size” and similarity in appearance to other such homes; homes often built in place of tear‐downs in American suburbs.
  6. cities with 10 million or more residents.
  7. Unplanned slum development on the margins of cities, dominated by crude dwellings and shelters made mostly of scrap wood, iron, and even pieces of cardboard.
  8. Group of decision‐makers and organizers in early cities who controlled the resources, and often the lives, of others.
  9. Chronologically, the fourth urban hearth
  10. Homes bought in many American suburbs with the intent of tearing them down and replacing them with much larger homes often referred to as McMansions.
  11. The study of the physical form and structure of urban places.
  12. Literally “high point of the city.” The upper fortified part of an ancient Greek city, usually devoted to religious purposes.
  13. The focal point of ancient Roman life combining the functions of the ancient Greek acropolis and agora.
  14. Outlined by a group of architects, urban planners, and developers from over 20 countries, an urban design that calls for development, urban revitalization, and suburban reforms that create walkable neighborhoods with a diversity of housing and jobs.
  15. The division of a city into different regions or zones (e.g. residential or industrial) for certain purposes or functions (e.g. housing or manufacturing).
  16. Restricted neighborhoods or subdivisions, often literally fenced in, where entry is limited to residents and their guests. Although predominantly high‐income based, in North America gated communities are increasingly a middle‐class phenomenon.
  17. Legal restrictions on land use that determine what types of building and economic activities are allowed to take place in certain areas. In the United States, areas are most commonly divided into separate zones of residential, retail, or industrial use.
  18. Theory proposed by Walter Christaller that explains how and where central places in the urban hierarchy should be functionally and spatially distributed with respect to one another.
  19. The external locational attributes of a place; its relative location or regional position with reference to other nonlocal places.
  20. A discriminatory real estate practice in North America in which members of minority groups are prevented from obtaining money to purchase homes or property in predominantly white neighborhoods. The practice derived its name from the red lines depicted on cadastral maps used by real estate agents and developers. Today, redlining is officially illegal.
  21. Economic activity that is neither taxed nor monitored by a government; and is not included in that government's Gross National Product (GNP); as opposed to a formal economy.
  22. Chronologically the second urban hearth, dating to 3200 BCE.
  23. Movement of upper‐ and middle‐class people from urban core areas to the surrounding outskirts to escape pollution as well as deteriorating social conditions (perceived and actual). In North America, the process began in the early nineteenth century and became a mass phenomenon by the second half of the twentieth century.
  24. A term introduced by American journalist Joel Garreau in order to describe the shifting focus of urbanization in the United States away from the Central Business District (CBD) toward new loci of economic activity at the urban fringe. These cities are characterized by extensive amounts of office and retail space, few residential areas, and modern buildings (less than 30 years old).
  25. A country's largest city—ranking atop the urban hierarchy—most expressive of the national culture and usually (but not always) the capital city as well.
  26. Developed by geographer T.G. McGee, a model showing similar land‐use patterns among the medium‐sized cities of Southeast Asia.

46 Clues: Chronologically, the fourth urban hearth • cities with 10 million or more residents. • Chronologically the fifth urban hearth, dating to 200 BCE. • Chronologically the second urban hearth, dating to 3200 BCE. • Chronologically, the third urban hearth, dating to 2200 BCE. • The study of the physical form and structure of urban places. • ...

Human geography 2015-01-22

Human geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The diminishing in importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin
  2. Identity with a group of people that share distinct physical and mental traits as a product of common heredity and cultural traditions
  3. multiple gods
  4. A practice, primarily during the eighteenth century, in which European ships transported slaves from Africa to Caribbean islands, molasses from the Caribbean to Europe, and trade goods from Europe to Africa
  5. The theory that the physical may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives
  6. Region An area in which everyone shares in one or more distinctive characters.
  7. the widespread use of English in the french language
  8. Practices followed by the people of a particular cultural group
  9. original place like the heart
  10. the everyday speech of the people
  11. factors, often positive, that tend to unify and bring together a population
  12. the class or distinct hereditary order into which a Hindu is assigned according to religious law
  13. factors that induce people to leave old residences
  14. a state that contains a single nation that is not disputed by anyone inside or outside
  15. The rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population.
  16. a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
  17. a simplified language that is used by people who speak different languages for common communication; usually not the primary language of anyone using it
  18. Laws (no longer in effect) in South Africa that physically separated different races into different geographic areas
  19. factors that induce people to move to a new location
  20. a collection of languages related to each other through a commmon ancestor long before recorded history
  21. Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups
  22. a collection of languages related to each other through a commmon ancestor long before recorded history
Down
  1. British economist of late 1700's. considered the first to predict a population crisis
  2. another term for ethnicity; a group's self-identification based on cultural, historical, physical, or other characteristics
  3. a restriction on a behavior imposed by a social custom
  4. Net migration from urban to rural areas in more developed countries
  5. Where natural birth rate declines to equal crude birth rate and the natural rate of population approaches 0
  6. Concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves
  7. a religion that attempts to appeal to all people, not just those living in a particular location
  8. collection of languages within a branch that share a common origin in the relatively recent past and display relatively few differences in grammar and vocabulary
  9. A collection of languages related through a common ancestor that existed several thousand years ago. Differences are not as extensive or old as with language families, and archaeological evidence can confirm that these derived from the same family
  10. A boundary that separates regions in which different language usages predominate
  11. factors, often negative, that tend to pull apart and disperse a population
  12. a repetitive act that a particular individual performs
  13. The arrangement of something across Earth's surface.
  14. one god
  15. the number of people under the age of 15 and over age 64, compares to the number of people active in the labor force.
  16. first one to observe that rapidly increasing population will cause overpopulation and not enough resources for all of the people
  17. Process in which more powerful ethnic group forcible removes a less powerful one in order to create an ethnically homogenous region
  18. number of people who cat work

40 Clues: one god • multiple gods • original place like the heart • number of people who cat work • the everyday speech of the people • factors that induce people to leave old residences • The arrangement of something across Earth's surface. • the widespread use of English in the french language • factors that induce people to move to a new location • ...

European Geography 2014-01-14

European Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The island located at the far eastern end of the Mediterranean
  2. Coastal country west of Sweden
  3. Warsaw is the capital of this country
  4. Podgorica is the capital of this country
  5. Between Poland and Hungary
  6. The sea between Sweden and Poland
  7. Bucharest is the capital of this country
  8. The large island country north of France
  9. Southwest of Romania, between Bosnia and Bulgaria
  10. Coastal country bordering Greece
  11. North of Italy and east of France
  12. The country between Ukraine and Romania
  13. Berlin is the capital of this country
  14. South of Belarus and west of Russia
  15. The sea between Italy and Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro and Albania
  16. The large ocean to the west of Europe
  17. Budapest is the capital of this country
  18. The Republic bordered Germany and Poland to the north
  19. Paris is in this country
  20. Country east of the Gulf of Bothnia
Down
  1. Athens is the capital of this country
  2. Surrounded by Germany, Hungary and Czech Republic
  3. The country that is between Portugal and France
  4. The country between Finland and Norway
  5. The country west of Spain
  6. The large sea in the southern part of Europe
  7. The small country bordered by Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania and Montenegro
  8. Tallinn is the capital of this country
  9. Surrounded on the north and south by Croatia
  10. The peninsula country north of Germany
  11. Coastal country northwest of Germany
  12. Skopje is the capital of this country
  13. Ljubljana is the capital of this country
  14. The microstate north of France
  15. An island country west of the United Kingdom
  16. The coastal country bordered by Bosnia, Slovenia, Hungary and Serbia
  17. An isolated island country in the north Atlantic
  18. The sea east of Greece
  19. The country between Lithuania and Estonia
  20. The sea between the UK, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway
  21. Mensk (Minsk) is the capital of this country

41 Clues: The sea east of Greece • Paris is in this country • The country west of Spain • Between Poland and Hungary • Coastal country west of Sweden • The microstate north of France • Coastal country bordering Greece • The sea between Sweden and Poland • North of Italy and east of France • South of Belarus and west of Russia • Country east of the Gulf of Bothnia • ...

Geography crossword 2015-03-25

Geography crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. molten material beneath or within the earth's crust
  2. line drawn around earth going from the north pole to the south pole
  3. The wearing down of substances from wind, rain, running water, and ice
  4. A very long and narrow inlet in the sea between high cliffs, often formed by submergence of a glaciated valley
  5. Is a low laying country or region
  6. Rock that was once one form of rock but has changed to another under the influence of heat or pressure
  7. A mountain or hill which lava, steam, ashes are expelled
  8. The parallel of latidude 23° 26’ South
  9. Major mountain chain of Western North America, running from Alaska to Mexico
  10. a large mass of snow detached from a mountain slope sliding downward
  11. The action or process of forcing a body of igneous rock between or through existing formations, without reaching the surface
  12. The remains of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock
  13. Theory that the Earth’s surface is divided into pieces that move
  14. Major division of geologic time composed of a number of periods.
  15. what era did the formation Rocky Mountains begin in
  16. Not allowing fluid to pass through
  17. Large mass of ice
  18. Periods during which glaciers covered much of the Earth
  19. The outer layer of the earth
  20. The action or process of draining something
  21. An area of high or mountainous land
  22. landmass that existed when all continents were joined
Down
  1. An area of relatively level high ground
  2. Solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil
  3. Was the time period from 248 million to 65 million years ago
  4. The most recent era of geological time, from about 65 million years ago to present.
  5. Is one of the three main rock types, the others are sedimentary and metamorphic
  6. how many tectonic plates does the earth consist of
  7. these rocks are often deposited in layers, and frequently contain fossils.
  8. It is the oldest and longest era
  9. Broad region of Precambrian rock that encircles Hudson bay
  10. A tremor of the surface of the Earth, sometimes severe and devastating.
  11. elevation on the earths surface usually greater than 2000 ft.
  12. The parallel of latitude 23° 26’ North
  13. vast physiographic region that spreads across the Laurentian craton of central North America.
  14. The period of geological time between Hadean Time and the Phanerozoic Eon, was from 3.8 billion to 540 million years ago
  15. A mountainous region or elevated part of a country.
  16. process were rocks are created, changed from one form to another, destroyed, and then formed again.
  17. A long, narrow valley lying between two normal geologic faults
  18. A sudden loud noise and a substance starts to come out of the earth

40 Clues: Large mass of ice • The outer layer of the earth • It is the oldest and longest era • Is a low laying country or region • Not allowing fluid to pass through • An area of high or mountainous land • The parallel of latidude 23° 26’ South • The parallel of latitude 23° 26’ North • An area of relatively level high ground • The action or process of draining something • ...

Geography Crossword 2015-03-24

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. He had his theory about continental drift
  2. Super continent that was once believed to exist during the age of the dinosaurs
  3. Erupts magma and is usually on an island
  4. The oldest rocks in the earth's geological history
  5. Slowly growing in size because of volcanoes
  6. Big chunks of ice that move (Sunk the Titanic)
  7. Scientists who study earthquakes or similar disturbances
  8. Type of rock usually formed in layers from the compression of sediments over millions of years ago
  9. Caused when dry air comes through the town
  10. A long sharply crested ridge
  11. Rock that has formed through the solidification of sediment, usually transported by water
  12. Happened between the mesozic and the paleozic era
  13. A large land mass within the earth
  14. A long cliff like ridge created by faulting or fracturing in the earths surface
  15. Major division of geolic time
  16. Windy storm that has a funnel and is considered most deadly
  17. Created by a huge wave and when one part of the ocean rises and the other stays down
  18. A large natural elevation of the earth's surface
  19. Made from cooled magma and can be found anywhere in the world
  20. Imprint in rock of the remains of a plant or animal that lived millions of years ago
  21. Warm blooded animals such as humans and whales
  22. Can happen anywhere even when its hot
Down
  1. Divides the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere
  2. During the Paleozic era almost 80% of this life had died
  3. movement along a crack or cracks in the earths surface
  4. A snow storm that usually occurs on a mountain side
  5. Mountains that are in the Swiss Alps
  6. Sediments, soil and rocks are added to a land form or land mass
  7. Created from cool and warm air mixing and created a lot of rain
  8. A serpentine ridge of sandy drift, believed to have been caused by or under glacial ice
  9. Wearing away of the earth's surfaces followed by the movement to other location of materials
  10. A long narrow oval, smoothly rounded hills created by continental drift
  11. Tallest mountain in the world
  12. At the end of the pre-Cambrian era these had come along more complexly
  13. A large rock that comes from outer space
  14. a storm that is created by energy from the sun and is carried through the ocean
  15. Solid rock underneath loose deposits such as soil
  16. Plates that when rubbed together they created earthquakes
  17. Bonding of rock layers
  18. An area of which has soft rocks are eroded into varied fantastic forms

40 Clues: Bonding of rock layers • A long sharply crested ridge • Tallest mountain in the world • Major division of geolic time • A large land mass within the earth • Mountains that are in the Swiss Alps • Can happen anywhere even when its hot • Erupts magma and is usually on an island • A large rock that comes from outer space • He had his theory about continental drift • ...

Geography Crossword 2015-08-29

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Like glass that keeps heat from escaping into space to fast.
  2. Location Describes a places location relative to another place.
  3. Community of plants and animals that depend on each other.
  4. Removal of salt water.
  5. Springs and wells that retrieve ground water.
  6. Erosion Large bodies of ice.
  7. Occurs when masses of rock are broken down.
  8. Movement of people from place to place.
  9. Geographers study to understand how people transport things and where people want to live.
  10. Specialists who describe Earth’s physical and human features.
  11. Location Earth’s physical features.
  12. Long term weather.
  13. Divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Down
  1. Location The exact location.
  2. A fertile soil.
  3. Move warm and cold water.
  4. Began in the Age of Exploration.
  5. Fresh water lying underground.
  6. Condition of the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time.
  7. Bodies of water.
  8. The study of weather.
  9. geography Cultural geography.
  10. Erosion Devastating winds.
  11. Windless band called doldrums.
  12. Physical features of particular shape.
  13. Carry rocks and soil.
  14. of Capricorn Southernmost latitude to receive direct sunlight.
  15. Human geographers study how people interact with their environment.
  16. Warming Believed to be caused by human activities such as the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas.

29 Clues: A fertile soil. • Bodies of water. • Long term weather. • The study of weather. • Carry rocks and soil. • Removal of salt water. • Move warm and cold water. • Erosion Devastating winds. • Location The exact location. • Erosion Large bodies of ice. • geography Cultural geography. • Fresh water lying underground. • Windless band called doldrums. • Began in the Age of Exploration. • ...

Geography terms 2016-01-11

Geography terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. high,overhanging rock face
  2. Lowland between mountain ranges or hills
  3. Flat-topped, elevated landforms
  4. Dry areas of land
  5. Long, steep-sided, glacial valley
  6. Deeper part of a river or harbor
  7. row of mountains
  8. flat or gently rolling lands
  9. Land that rises above surrounding land with steep slopes and a peak or summit
  10. steep decent of water
  11. River or stream that flows into a bigger stream or river
  12. vast treeless plains
Down
  1. Trees and plants covering an area
  2. salt water surrounded by land
  3. Mountains formed when lava rises through the Earth’s crust
  4. hot spring that emits a column of water and steam into the air
  5. narrow waterway or channel connecting two larger bodies of water
  6. Underground hollow often having an opening in the side of a hill or cliff
  7. one of the 7 large landmasses on earth
  8. close islands
  9. inland grass area
  10. Flat landmass higher than the surrounding land
  11. narrow valley with steep walls
  12. land surrounded with water
  13. An artificial waterway used for irrigation or travel

25 Clues: close islands • row of mountains • Dry areas of land • inland grass area • vast treeless plains • steep decent of water • high,overhanging rock face • land surrounded with water • flat or gently rolling lands • salt water surrounded by land • narrow valley with steep walls • Flat-topped, elevated landforms • Deeper part of a river or harbor • Trees and plants covering an area • ...

Geography terms 2016-01-11

Geography terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Triangular section of land built up at a river’s mouth.
  2. lowlands and at the bottoms of valleys but also on plateaus or uplands at high elevations. In a valley, a plain is enclosed on two sides but in other cases a plain may be delineated by a complete or partial ring of hills, by mountains or cliffs.
  3. a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean.
  4. The bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
  5. A narrow passage that water flows through.
  6. Ring-shaped island formed by coral buildup on the rim of an underwater volcano.
  7. a common feature of a coastline. Beaches are made up of eroded material that has been transported from elsewhere and deposited by the sea. Constructive waves help to build up beaches. The material found on a beach (ie sand or shingle) depends on the geology of the area and wave energy.
  8. a steep fall or flow of water in a watercourse from a height, as over a precipice; cascade.
  9. a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by barrier islands or reefs. Lagoons are commonly divided into coastal lagoons and atoll lagoons.
  10. A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land.
  11. A portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
  12. Long, wide body of water connecting larger bodies of water, larger than a channel.
  13. A natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels.
Down
  1. an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of accumulation, as in continental.
  2. A body of water connected to an ocean or lake, formed by an indentation of the shoreline.
  3. An archipelago is a group of islands closely scattered in a body of water. Usually, this body of water is the ocean, but it can also be a lake or river. Most archipelagoes are made of oceanic islands. This means the islands were formed by volcanoes erupting from the ocean floor.
  4. A tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
  5. A land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.
  6. A wild land overgrown with dense vegetation, often nearly impenetrable, especially tropical vegetation or a tropical rain forest.
  7. a hill of sand built by either wind or water flow. Dunes occur in different shapes and sizes, formed by interaction with the flow of air or water.
  8. a type of dry terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been extensively eroded by wind and water.
  9. an area of variable size filled with water, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves.
  10. a headland or a promontory of large size extending into a body of water, usually the sea. A cape usually represents a marked change in trend of the coastline.
  11. A vast, nearly level, treeless plain of the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
  12. A long,A tract of narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs: usually formed by glacial erosion.

25 Clues: A narrow passage that water flows through. • The bed of a stream, river, or other waterway. • A portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land. • Triangular section of land built up at a river’s mouth. • Ring-shaped island formed by coral buildup on the rim of an underwater volcano. • ...

Geography terms 2016-01-11

Geography terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An area of low lying wet land
  2. Shallow pool of water at the center of an atoll
  3. An artificial waterway used for irrigation or travel
  4. Steep descent of water from a height
  5. One of the seven large land masses on earth
  6. A piece of land surrounded by water
  7. Point of land projecting into a body of water
  8. Densely overgrown land with tropical vegetation
  9. An area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with main land
  10. Triangular section of land built up at a rivers mouth
  11. An inland grassland area
  12. Large continuous body of salt water
Down
  1. Deep narrow valley with high steep walls
  2. Deeper part of a river or harbor
  3. A group of closely scattered islands
  4. range A row or chain of mountains
  5. Flat topped elevated land forms
  6. A stream that flows to a large stream or other body of water
  7. Flat or gently rolling lands
  8. Lowland region saturated by water
  9. A region so arid that little rainfall that supports little sparse or wildly spaced vegetation at all
  10. A stream of water of considerable volume
  11. High steep or overhanging rock face

23 Clues: An inland grassland area • Flat or gently rolling lands • An area of low lying wet land • Flat topped elevated land forms • Deeper part of a river or harbor • range A row or chain of mountains • Lowland region saturated by water • A piece of land surrounded by water • Large continuous body of salt water • High steep or overhanging rock face • ...

Geekiest Geography 2015-07-14

Geekiest Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A service is any intangible (something that cannot be touched) act provided by another person, for example tourism or doctor’s services.
  2. A porous deposit of rock that acts as a filter to store groundwater that is accessible through the drilling of wells.
  3. Water is sprayed under pressure over the crops.
  4. Small amounts of water are allowed to drip from pipes and are positioned, along, above or beneath rows of crops.
  5. The economic cost is the cost of choosing one alternative over another.
  6. The religious value of something, or its importance to your spiritual/religious/cultural beliefs.
  7. The value of something because of its beauty; aesthetic value relates to appreciation of something through our senses.
  8. The day to day climatic conditions.
  9. Receiving less than 250 mm or precipitation per year.
  10. Height of the surface of the Earth above sea level.
  11. A climate with warm to hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Rainfall averages around 450 mm mostly falling in winter.
  12. A major river in Bangladesh.
Down
  1. The process where water soaks into the soil and underlying rock layers.
  2. Commonly accepted unit of measure assigned to things of value.
  3. The wearing away of the land and rock by wind, water or ice.
  4. The interior of a country or region.
  5. The limited availability of water.
  6. Coastal regions where the effects of the ocean influence rainfall and temperatures and are characterised by low but consistent rainfall throughout the year.
  7. A world view that informs ways of achieving sustainability. Ethical stewardship supports the careful management of environmental resources for the benefit of present and future generations. Stewards do not own resources, they manage them.
  8. A climate zone with very low rainfall between 250 mm to 500 mm per year that is characterised by large grassy plains, small bushes and shrubs and large temperature differentials between day and night.
  9. An underground basin that stores ground water within porous rock, similar to aquifers.
  10. Changes or variations in patterns, such as precipitation patterns in weather and climate.
  11. Eroded soil particles carried by rivers.

23 Clues: A major river in Bangladesh. • The limited availability of water. • The day to day climatic conditions. • The interior of a country or region. • Eroded soil particles carried by rivers. • Water is sprayed under pressure over the crops. • Height of the surface of the Earth above sea level. • Receiving less than 250 mm or precipitation per year. • ...

Geography Crossword 2016-10-02

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where most of our trash travel
  2. renewal Redevelopment of old urban areas including the modernisation of household interiors
  3. Two or more cities spread and merge with each other
  4. Marine pollution
  5. Millennium Development Goals
  6. Urban settlements with 10 million inhabitants or more
  7. Land once suitable for agriculture transformed into desert by processes like climate change
  8. Ongoing capacity of the Earth to maintain all life
  9. miles Measurement used by sailors or navigators
  10. Supports humans and other life source by providing materials
Down
  1. Top marine debris item
  2. footprint Measure of your personal impact on the environment
  3. All forms of plant and animal life including people and all their activity and industry
  4. Use of biological agents to remove or neutralise pollutants
  5. Also called farm fishing
  6. Area of nuclear accident and radiation contamination
  7. Place with deserted roads and unoccupied high-rise apartments
  8. Which city in 2009 was named an alpha world city?
  9. Asia's second largest slum
  10. pacific gyre Grye located between North America and Japan

20 Clues: Marine pollution • Top marine debris item • Also called farm fishing • Asia's second largest slum • Millennium Development Goals • Where most of our trash travel • miles Measurement used by sailors or navigators • Which city in 2009 was named an alpha world city? • Ongoing capacity of the Earth to maintain all life • Two or more cities spread and merge with each other • ...

Geography Crossword 2016-10-02

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Top marine debris item
  2. Millennium Development Goals
  3. All forms of plant and animal life including people and all their activity and industry
  4. Two or more cities spread and merge with each other
  5. Area of nuclear accident and radiation contamination
  6. Redevelopment of old urban areas including the modernisation of household interiors
  7. Ongoing capacity of the Earth to maintain all life
  8. Grye located between North America and Japan
  9. Asia's second largest slum
  10. Supports humans and other life source by providing materials
Down
  1. Urban settlements with 10 million inhabitants or more
  2. Measure of your personal impact on the environment
  3. Marine pollution
  4. Use of biological agents to remove or neutralise pollutants
  5. Measurement used by sailors or navigators
  6. Place with deserted roads and unoccupied high-rise apartments
  7. Land once suitable for agriculture transformed into desert by processes like climate change
  8. Which city in 2009 was named an alpha world city?
  9. Also called farm fishing
  10. Where most of our trash travel

20 Clues: Marine pollution • Top marine debris item • Also called farm fishing • Asia's second largest slum • Millennium Development Goals • Where most of our trash travel • Measurement used by sailors or navigators • Grye located between North America and Japan • Which city in 2009 was named an alpha world city? • Measure of your personal impact on the environment • ...

Local Geography 2016-11-20

Local Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I sit at a_____in the classroom.
  2. A drawing of an area is called a ___.
  3. The sun sets in the _____.
  4. We see plays in the ______.
  5. When I draw a map, I ____down the picture.
  6. Facing northeast you can see all your colourful_______.
  7. In the northwest is the classroom ____.
  8. The birds saw some grey ____.
  9. Which bird looks down on the land in our first story?
  10. The compass will always point_____.
Down
  1. The sun rises in the_____.
  2. I look _____ at the sky
  3. I ran ____the hill.
  4. Our school is named after Saint ______.
  5. It is warm in the ______.
  6. In the southwest of our classroom is the_____.
  7. The heart of a school is the _____.
  8. The bird was getting food for his_____.
  9. When you look southeast you can see the_____.
  10. We have our games lessons in the____.
  11. The bird follows a rushing _____ down the valley.
  12. I measure with my_____.

22 Clues: I ran ____the hill. • I look _____ at the sky • I measure with my_____. • It is warm in the ______. • The sun rises in the_____. • The sun sets in the _____. • We see plays in the ______. • The birds saw some grey ____. • I sit at a_____in the classroom. • The heart of a school is the _____. • The compass will always point_____. • A drawing of an area is called a ___. • ...

Geography Crossword 2016-10-03

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. structures that provide services to a country, city or area
  2. this is the modernisation of older homes/ urban areas
  3. home of one of the largest slums in the world
  4. the process of land turning into desert
  5. forces that are the result of the Earths rotation e.g wind and ocean currents
  6. the spreading of urban developments into more remote areas
  7. a country where the economy isn't well, and the population lack basic necessities
  8. the amount of land usage/ produce each person requires in the world
  9. the change on an environment due to natural events
Down
  1. an urban area formed when cities/ towns merge into eachother
  2. the change on an environment due to social, economic and political elements
  3. this is the division of larger house sites into smaller, multiple sites for new homes
  4. an area of a city that is rundown, and provides little or no services to the population in that area
  5. this is an urban environment that has significant value and is unique due to its history
  6. a city in Italy in constant danger due to flooding
  7. this place was abandoned after a nuclear accident in 1986
  8. this is a swirling circular ocean current
  9. a small body of water separated from the sea through a sand bed or coral reef
  10. this is the process of cities increasing in size due to population growth
  11. Millennium Developments Goals

20 Clues: Millennium Developments Goals • the process of land turning into desert • this is a swirling circular ocean current • home of one of the largest slums in the world • a city in Italy in constant danger due to flooding • the change on an environment due to natural events • this is the modernisation of older homes/ urban areas • ...

Geography Crossword 2016-06-02

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The relation to a city or town
  2. A mountain or hill
  3. frozen water
  4. a very large expanse of the sea
  5. The planet that we live on
  6. The mainlands of countries
  7. The study of the physical features of the earth
  8. All the people born and are living
  9. There are a lot of _________ in the world
  10. look closely at or examine
  11. White things falling from the sky in winter
Down
  1. The fall of rain
  2. Hard objects that are big or small
  3. They are a thing that streams
  4. A large hill
  5. The ______ where people live
  6. What the _________ like
  7. The degree of the day
  8. A lot of water
  9. A building or a group of buildings
  10. A large area covered with trees
  11. Something that floats in the sky that's white

22 Clues: A large hill • frozen water • A lot of water • The fall of rain • A mountain or hill • The degree of the day • What the _________ like • The planet that we live on • The mainlands of countries • look closely at or examine • The ______ where people live • They are a thing that streams • The relation to a city or town • a very large expanse of the sea • A large area covered with trees • ...

Geography crossword 2016-06-02

Geography crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the subject this crossword is based on
  2. big pointy rocks that almost reach space
  3. a large amount of water that separates continents
  4. a stream of flowing water
  5. how hot or cold it is
  6. an overflow of water that devastates anything
  7. a mainland contrasted with islands
  8. land where people live
  9. another name for the earth
  10. where everything lives
Down
  1. some one who studies the earth and its surface
  2. a fall of rain
  3. of or relating to glaciers
  4. light in a storm, sometimes dangerous
  5. hot and spews lava
  6. an amount of people
  7. like white things in the sky
  8. not living but naturally formed
  9. a bunch of questions that are asked and compulsory to answer
  10. when water freezes and then falls from clouds

20 Clues: a fall of rain • hot and spews lava • an amount of people • how hot or cold it is • land where people live • where everything lives • a stream of flowing water • of or relating to glaciers • another name for the earth • like white things in the sky • not living but naturally formed • a mainland contrasted with islands • light in a storm, sometimes dangerous • ...

Geography Crossword 2016-06-13

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The exchange of goods
  2. Permanently frozen water in the soil
  3. The practice of farming
  4. When the sun is directly over the equator, (only happens twice a year.)
  5. A device that shows you direction
  6. Vertical lines on the earth
  7. Another name for a city
  8. Long term weather conditions
  9. The vertical line that separates time zones
  10. The horizontal line that separates the hemispheres
Down
  1. Tropical storm that is like a small tornado
  2. The effect that traps gasses in the atmosphere
  3. All the inhabitants of a specific area
  4. Horizontal lines across the earth
  5. A place that is disconnected from the world
  6. The plant and animal life
  7. Another name for town
  8. The study of life forms in their environment
  9. The production of goods within the economy
  10. The production of trades

20 Clues: The exchange of goods • Another name for town • The practice of farming • Another name for a city • The production of trades • The plant and animal life • Vertical lines on the earth • Long term weather conditions • Horizontal lines across the earth • A device that shows you direction • Permanently frozen water in the soil • All the inhabitants of a specific area • ...

U.S. Geography 2017-10-25

U.S. Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Salem
  2. Boise
  3. Providence
  4. Moines
  5. Montgomery
  6. Hartford
  7. Madison
  8. Austin
  9. Boston
  10. Lincoln
  11. Pierre
  12. Frankfort
  13. Jackson
  14. Annapolis
  15. Topeka
  16. Sacramento
  17. Trenton
  18. Honolulu
  19. Richmond
  20. Nashville
  21. Denver
  22. Tallahassee
  23. Juneau
Down
  1. Baton Rouge
  2. Springfield
  3. Phoenix
  4. Little Rock
  5. Oklahoma City
  6. Harrisburg
  7. Helena
  8. Montpelier
  9. St. Paul
  10. Columbia
  11. Charleston
  12. Concord
  13. Carson City
  14. Dover
  15. Olympia
  16. Dakota Bismarck
  17. Albany
  18. Lansing
  19. Santa Fe
  20. Indianapolis
  21. Cheyenne
  22. Jefferson City
  23. Atlanta
  24. Columbus
  25. Salt Lake City
  26. Augusta

49 Clues: Salem • Boise • Dover • Helena • Moines • Austin • Boston • Albany • Pierre • Topeka • Denver • Juneau • Phoenix • Madison • Concord • Olympia • Lincoln • Lansing • Jackson • Trenton • Atlanta • Augusta • St. Paul • Columbia • Hartford • Santa Fe • Cheyenne • Honolulu • Richmond • Columbus • Frankfort • Annapolis • Nashville • Harrisburg • Providence • Montpelier • Montgomery • Charleston • Sacramento • Baton Rouge • Springfield • Little Rock • Carson City • Tallahassee • ...

Economics & Geography 2017-06-11

Economics & Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a good or service that is desired in order to provide satisfaction to the user, but which is not necessary for survival
  2. plates: the outer layer of Earth's surface are broken into large pieces called...
  3. a good or service that is required to survive
  4. money needs to be able to be carried around
  5. a factor of production that includes all employees that a business needs to produce goods and services
  6. the movement of people from rural areas to cities
  7. a factor of production that includes all the money, machinery and buildings businesses use to produce goods and services
  8. tectonic plates that are being pushed into another are known as....
  9. a factor of production that includes all natural resources that a business uses
  10. individuals and businesses involved in the production of goods and services
  11. a person or a group that is the final user of goods and services produced within an economy
  12. tectonic plates that are being pulled apart are known as....
Down
  1. governments raise money by....
  2. a factor of production that includes a business’s ability to combine land, labour and capital to make a profit
  3. an isolated hill on a plain
  4. money needs to be able to last
  5. lines on a map that run east to west
  6. the amount of goods and services that are available; the amount of goods that producers are willing to offer for sale
  7. a good or service that is provided to all members of society
  8. lines on a map that run north to south

20 Clues: an isolated hill on a plain • governments raise money by.... • money needs to be able to last • lines on a map that run east to west • lines on a map that run north to south • money needs to be able to be carried around • a good or service that is required to survive • the movement of people from rural areas to cities • ...

Economics & Geography 2017-06-11

Economics & Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a factor of production that includes all employees that a business needs to produce goods and services
  2. a person or a group that is the final user of goods and services produced within an economy
  3. the movement of people from rural areas to cities
  4. tectonic plates that are being pushed into another are known as....
  5. a factor of production that includes all the money, machinery and buildings businesses use to produce goods and services
  6. a good or service that is required to survive
  7. a good or service that is desired in order to provide satisfaction to the user, but which is not necessary for survival
  8. individuals and businesses involved in the production of goods and services
  9. governments raise money by....
  10. a factor of production that includes all natural resources that a business uses
  11. money needs to be able to last
Down
  1. a good or service that is provided to all members of society
  2. tectonic plates that are being pulled apart are known as....
  3. a factor of production that includes a business’s ability to combine land, labour and capital to make a profit
  4. lines on a map that run east to west
  5. plates: the outer layer of Earth's surface are broken into large pieces called...
  6. an isolated hill on a plain
  7. lines on a map that run north to south
  8. money needs to be able to be carried around
  9. the amount of goods and services that are available; the amount of goods that producers are willing to offer for sale

20 Clues: an isolated hill on a plain • governments raise money by.... • money needs to be able to last • lines on a map that run east to west • lines on a map that run north to south • money needs to be able to be carried around • a good or service that is required to survive • the movement of people from rural areas to cities • ...

Georgia Geography 2017-08-25

Georgia Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Georgia’s highest point.
  2. / Low, flat and warm region in South Georgia.
  3. / Longitude-based hemisphere that contains Georgia.
  4. / Canyon located in the Appalachian Plateau containing sandstone cliffs.
  5. / Capital of Georgia, located in the Piedmont.
  6. / Georgia’s longest river extending from the Blue Ridge to the Gulf of Mexico.
  7. / Ancient coastline separating the Piedmont from the Coastal Plain.
  8. / Unnatural formation in the Coastal Plain.
  9. / Group of islands protecting mainland Georgia.
  10. / Latitude-based hemisphere that contains Georgia.
  11. / Main export of the Ridge & Valley.
  12. / Hilly region in North Central Georgia that is heavily populated.
  13. / Northeastern region of Georgia with high mountains.
Down
  1. / Famous peak in the Appalachian Plateau to view seven states.
  2. / Region of the U.S. that contains Georgia.
  3. / Long stretch of trail extending from the Blue Ridge to Maine.
  4. / High,flat region in Northwest Georgia.
  5. / North America’s largest freshwater swamp.
  6. / Most prominent feature of the Piedmont Region.
  7. / Nation that contains Georgia.
  8. / High region in North Georgia known for ridges.
  9. / Famous granite mountain located in the Piedmont Region.

22 Clues: / Georgia’s highest point. • / Nation that contains Georgia. • / Main export of the Ridge & Valley. • / High,flat region in Northwest Georgia. • / Region of the U.S. that contains Georgia. • / North America’s largest freshwater swamp. • / Unnatural formation in the Coastal Plain. • / Low, flat and warm region in South Georgia. • ...

Georgia Geography 2017-08-25

Georgia Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Ancient coastline separating the Piedmont from the Coastal Plain.
  2. / Georgia’s longest river extending from the Blue Ridge to the Gulf of Mexico.
  3. / Famous peak in the Appalachian Plateau to view seven states.
  4. / Region of the U.S. that contains Georgia.
  5. / Longitude-based hemisphere that contains Georgia.
  6. / Georgia’s highest point.
  7. / High region in North Georgia known for ridges.
  8. / Nation that contains Georgia.
  9. / Canyon located in the Appalachian Plateau containing sandstone cliffs.
  10. / Northeastern region of Georgia with high mountains.
  11. / Hilly region in North Central Georgia that is heavily populated.
Down
  1. / Most prominent feature of the Piedmont Region.
  2. / Unnatural formation in the Coastal Plain.
  3. / High,flat region in Northwest Georgia.
  4. / Long stretch of trail extending from the Blue Ridge to Maine.
  5. / Group of islands protecting mainland Georgia.
  6. / North America’s largest freshwater swamp.
  7. / Famous granite mountain located in the Piedmont Region.
  8. / Low, flat and warm region in South Georgia.
  9. / Latitude-based hemisphere that contains Georgia.
  10. / Main export of the Ridge & Valley.
  11. / Capital of Georgia, located in the Piedmont.

22 Clues: / Georgia’s highest point. • / Nation that contains Georgia. • / Main export of the Ridge & Valley. • / High,flat region in Northwest Georgia. • / Unnatural formation in the Coastal Plain. • / North America’s largest freshwater swamp. • / Region of the U.S. that contains Georgia. • / Low, flat and warm region in South Georgia. • ...

Georgia Geography 2017-08-25

Georgia Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Georgia’s longest river extending from the Blue Ridge to the Gulf of Mexico.
  2. / Ancient coastline separating the Piedmont from the Coastal Plain.
  3. / High region in North Georgia known for ridges.
  4. / Long stretch of trail extending from the Blue Ridge to Maine.
  5. / Canyon located in the Appalachian Plateau containing sandstone cliffs.
  6. / Group of islands protecting mainland Georgia.
  7. / Region of the U.S. that contains Georgia.
  8. / Famous peak in the Appalachian Plateau to view seven states.
  9. / Longitude-based hemisphere that contains Georgia.
  10. / Latitude-based hemisphere that contains Georgia.
Down
  1. / North America’s largest freshwater swamp.
  2. / Nation that contains Georgia.
  3. / High,flat region in Northwest Georgia.
  4. / Low, flat and warm region in South Georgia.
  5. / Unnatural formation in the Coastal Plain.
  6. / Hilly region in North Central Georgia that is heavily populated.
  7. / Capital of Georgia, located in the Piedmont.
  8. / Main export of the Ridge & Valley.
  9. / Northeastern region of Georgia with high mountains.
  10. / Georgia’s highest point.

20 Clues: / Georgia’s highest point. • / Nation that contains Georgia. • / Main export of the Ridge & Valley. • / High,flat region in Northwest Georgia. • / North America’s largest freshwater swamp. • / Unnatural formation in the Coastal Plain. • / Region of the U.S. that contains Georgia. • / Low, flat and warm region in South Georgia. • ...

Georgia Geography 2017-08-25

Georgia Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Georgia’s longest river extending from the Blue Ridge to the Gulf of Mexico.
  2. / Long stretch of trail extending from the Blue Ridge to Maine.
  3. / High region in North Georgia known for ridges.
  4. / Famous peak in the Appalachian Plateau to view seven states.
  5. / Latitude-based hemisphere that contains Georgia.
  6. / Group of islands protecting mainland Georgia.
  7. / Main export of the Ridge & Valley.
  8. / Region of the U.S. that contains Georgia.
  9. / Longitude-based hemisphere that contains Georgia.
  10. / Hilly region in North Central Georgia that is heavily populated.
Down
  1. / High,flat region in Northwest Georgia.
  2. / North America’s largest freshwater swamp.
  3. / Capital of Georgia, located in the Piedmont.
  4. / Unnatural formation in the Coastal Plain.
  5. / Ancient coastline separating the Piedmont from the Coastal Plain.
  6. / Georgia’s highest point.
  7. / Canyon located in the Appalachian Plateau containing sandstone cliffs.
  8. / Northeastern region of Georgia with high mountains.
  9. / Low, flat and warm region in South Georgia.
  10. / Nation that contains Georgia.

20 Clues: / Georgia’s highest point. • / Nation that contains Georgia. • / Main export of the Ridge & Valley. • / High,flat region in Northwest Georgia. • / North America’s largest freshwater swamp. • / Unnatural formation in the Coastal Plain. • / Region of the U.S. that contains Georgia. • / Low, flat and warm region in South Georgia. • ...

Philippine Geography 2017-10-04

Philippine Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It is one of the lowest city that is located below sea level
  2. Birthplace of Ferdinand Marcos
  3. Famous earthenware jar of Ilocos
  4. Where the Wedding Cake Church located
  5. Higest peek in Sagada
  6. A UNESCO world heritage site and it is made out of egg yolk
  7. It means from the hill
  8. The first name of Vigan
  9. The Philippine flag was designed after this country’s flag
  10. It is considered as the easternmost province
  11. Historical capital of the Philippines
  12. Place where the first Philippine flag was made
  13. Separated by San Bernandino Strait
  14. It means mambabatik
  15. Known as the bamboo capital of the north
  16. An old native word that means “to cut off’
  17. A city that sits on top of Mt. Data
  18. Where Magellan first landed in the Philippines
Down
  1. The traditional headdress of ivatan people of batanes
  2. Birthplace of tinikling
  3. The first permanent Spanish settlement
  4. Known as the Cradle Civilization of the Philippines
  5. Location of Asia’s biggest dam project at the time of its construction
  6. “Ladrones”
  7. The capital city if Pangasinan
  8. The second deepest cave
  9. Used to be part of Cagayan
  10. The extreme point of the south
  11. The most frequented island among the hundred islands
  12. Oldest street in the Philippines
  13. Our Lady of Piat in Cagayan is known for?
  14. It is the largest of the Philippine Islands
  15. most famous street in Vigan
  16. Smallest City
  17. Famous for its rock formation
  18. A province where babuyan island is part of it
  19. Birthplace of Juan Luna
  20. Famous fabric in Ilocos
  21. The char grilled rice-cake in a bamboo of Pangasinan

39 Clues: “Ladrones” • Smallest City • It means mambabatik • Higest peek in Sagada • It means from the hill • Birthplace of tinikling • The second deepest cave • The first name of Vigan • Birthplace of Juan Luna • Famous fabric in Ilocos • Used to be part of Cagayan • most famous street in Vigan • Famous for its rock formation • The capital city if Pangasinan • Birthplace of Ferdinand Marcos • ...

Geography Review 2017-11-19

Geography Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 223 million people in this continent are suffering from starvation.
  2. This as well as social, environmental and political are all reasons to migrate.
  3. Republic This is the 86th most populated country in the world.
  4. Lack of safety, high crime, war and famine are all example of this type of factor.
  5. This country has the third lowest HDI ranking in the world.
  6. This factor, along with life expectancy and income determine HDI rankings.
  7. This organization was founded in 1945.
  8. This biome is classified as being hot and dry.
  9. This country has the 4th highest HDI ranking in the world.
  10. These lines run up and down on the globe and help to determine coordinates.
  11. This country has 36 world heritage sites in it.
  12. This is the 8th most populated country in the world.
Down
  1. This country is home to roughly 12 million immigrants.
  2. The galapagos islands are located in this country.
  3. Meridian This is the vertical line located at zero degrees.
  4. This is the number of major biomes in the world.
  5. 48% of the world lives off of this many dollars per day.
  6. There are 832 heritage sites of this type in the world.
  7. This country has the largest percentage of its population under the age of 15.
  8. This continent represents roughly 10% of the worlds population.
  9. This country has the largest percentage of its population over the age of 65.
  10. This is the act of permanently moving into another country.
  11. This is the 4th most populated country in the world.
  12. Regions of the world with similar characteristics like plants, animals, climates and land formations.
  13. This biome is home to many animals such as bison, rodents, wolves, foxes, zebras, and lions.
  14. The term used for a person that is forced to leave their home country for their safety but has no country to immigrate to.
  15. 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

European Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the longest river in Europe, it flows through western Russia and into the Caspian Sea
  2. the mountain in Greece that was thought to be the home of the gods
  3. the Protestant Reformation started in this country when Martin Luther nailed a list of grievances to the church door in Wittenburg
  4. body of water between France and England
  5. a large sea to the south of Europe
  6. the largest Mediterranean island located off the southern tip of Italy
  7. river that runs through Vienna, Belgrade, and Budapest
  8. the highest mountain in Europe,it is located in the Caucasus Mountains
  9. the country between Norway and Finland
  10. the Thames River flows through this major city in Great Britain
  11. Spain and Portugal are located on this peninsula
  12. common currency used by many European countries
  13. city where you will find the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum
  14. 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
Down
  1. capital city where you would find Red Square and St. Basil's Cathedral
  2. the mountain range that forms the border between Spain and France
  3. capital of Germany that was divided by a guarded concrete wall from 1961 to 1989
  4. the largest country in the world, it is in both Asia and Europe
  5. this country includes England,Scotland,Wales, and Northern Ireland
  6. capital city of Ukraine
  7. a political and economic partnership of European countries
  8. river that flows through Paris, France
  9. ocean to the west of Europe
  10. island where the capital city of Dublin is found
  11. the capital of Poland
  12. 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

Geography Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. oil unrefined petroleum.
  2. River a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing southeast through Baghdad to the Euphrates in SE Iraq
  3. beneath the surface of the ground.
  4. 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
  5. plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat.
  6. The removal of salt or other chemicals from something, such as seawater or soil.
  7. Flat ​ areas of flat land covered with a layer of salt.
  8. abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous.
Down
  1. an industrial installation where a substance is refined.
  2. the channel of a watercourse that is dry except during periods of rainfall.
  3. 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).
  4. 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.
  5. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
  6. Heights a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing southeast through Baghdad to the Euphrates in SE Iraq
  7. 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.
  8. water Fossil water or paleowater is an ancient body of water that has been contained in some undisturbed space, crude oil
  9. a fertile spot in a desert where water is found.
  10. the part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land.
  11. 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.
  12. 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

Geography Practice crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A model of the earth
  2. This state is abbreviated as PA
  3. A person who studies the ocean for a living
  4. The four directions on a compass are North, East, West, ________
  5. Known as the Lonestar state
  6. Canada is a country not a _____
  7. The largest state in the U.S.A
  8. State abbreviated as MO
  9. Alaska and this state are not part of the continental U.S
  10. The line at 0˚ longitude Prime _________
Down
  1. California is located on the _______ coast
  2. A map that shows the shape of the land using contour lines
  3. This state is abbreviated as FL
  4. The largest ocean
  5. New York is located on the ________ coast
  6. This device is used to help you find your direction (ex. Which way is West)
  7. The largest continent is
  8. The ocean that touches the east coast is
  9. This state is abbreviated as AL
  10. The capital of Pennsylvania is
  11. This covers more than 70% of earths surface
  12. 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

History & Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The study of human culture* and how it develops over time
  2. Large areas that share similar climate or landforms. Can also share culture and religion
  3. An act of changing physical body or position
  4. The practice of someone copying another stealing ideas or work and acting like its their own
  5. The time period from the invention of writing in Mesopotamia until the fall of the Western Roman Empire
  6. Objects named by humans
  7. The study of fossils
  8. Study of physical features like mountains, etc
  9. 100 years
Down
  1. The time period before the invention of writing
  2. Measure degrees north or south
  3. Plant and animal remains / things that have been preserved earlier in time
  4. measure degrees East or West
  5. The study of artifacts* to learn about past human life
  6. 1400 CE to present
  7. A large division of time in history with distinct characteristics
  8. The fall of the Roman Empire
  9. 10 years
  10. It's the physical and human characteristics of a location
  11. 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

History & Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The study of human culture* and how it develops over time
  2. Large areas that share similar climate or landforms. Can also share culture and religion
  3. An act of changing physical body or position
  4. The practice of someone copying another stealing ideas or work and acting like its their own
  5. The time period from the invention of writing in Mesopotamia until the fall of the Western Roman Empire
  6. Objects named by humans
  7. The study of fossils
  8. Study of physical features like mountains, etc
  9. 100 years
Down
  1. The time period before the invention of writing
  2. Measure degrees north or south
  3. Plant and animal remains / things that have been preserved earlier in time
  4. measure degrees East or West
  5. The study of artifacts* to learn about past human life
  6. 1400 CE to present
  7. A large division of time in history with distinct characteristics
  8. The fall of the Roman Empire
  9. 10 years
  10. It's the physical and human characteristics of a location
  11. 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

History & Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The study of human culture* and how it develops over time
  2. Large areas that share similar climate or landforms. Can also share culture and religion
  3. An act of changing physical body or position
  4. The practice of someone copying another stealing ideas or work and acting like its their own
  5. The time period from the invention of writing in Mesopotamia until the fall of the Western Roman Empire
  6. Objects named by humans
  7. The study of fossils
  8. Study of physical features like mountains, etc
  9. 100 years
Down
  1. The time period before the invention of writing
  2. Measure degrees north or south
  3. Plant and animal remains / things that have been preserved earlier in time
  4. measure degrees East or West
  5. The study of artifacts* to learn about past human life
  6. 1400 CE to present
  7. A large division of time in history with distinct characteristics
  8. The fall of the Roman Empire
  9. 10 years
  10. It's the physical and human characteristics of a location
  11. 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

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. items that satisfy human wants and provide utility
  2. any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravitational pull from clouds
  3. water "running off" the land surface
  4. a global ecosystem composed of living organisms (biota) and the abiotic (nonliving) factors from which they derive energy and nutrients
  5. a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory
  6. the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor
  7. cheap trendy clothing
  8. the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments
  9. the transfer of goods or services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money
Down
  1. any receptacle or enclosure for holding a product used in storage, packaging, and transportation, including shipping
  2. the sum of any techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in the production of goods or services
  3. any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, Australia, Antarctica)
  4. he visible features of an area of land, its landforms, and how they integrate with natural or man-made features
  5. the third planet from the Sun
  6. the process of converting information from a physical format into a digital one
  7. able to be maintained at a certain rate or level
  8. the study of the land surface
  9. the system for deciding how scarce resources are used so that goods and services can be produced and consumed
  10. a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.
  11. 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

Imperialism Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 16
  2. 12
  3. 3
  4. 19
  5. 8
  6. 9
  7. 11
  8. 14
  9. 1
  10. 13
  11. 15
Down
  1. 7
  2. 21
  3. 2
  4. 18
  5. 4
  6. 17
  7. 20
  8. 5
  9. 6
  10. 10

21 Clues: 7 • 2 • 4 • 3 • 8 • 9 • 5 • 6 • 1 • 21 • 18 • 16 • 12 • 17 • 19 • 20 • 10 • 11 • 14 • 13 • 15

Geography Vocab 2022-02-27

Geography Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. A course or method of operation that produces, maintains or alters Earth's physical system (e.g., glacial eroding, depositing landforms).
  4. 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
  5. An event in the physical environment, such as a hurricane or earthquake, that is destructive to human life and property
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. An aspect of a place or area that derives from the physical environment
  11. North American Free Trade Agreement.an accord to establish clear and mutually advantageous rules governing commerce among Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Down
  1. A bar graph showing the distribution by gender and age of a country's population
  2. 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.
  3. A finite element that cannot be replaced once it is used (e.g., petroleum, minerals).
  4. A graphic representation of a portion of Earth that is usually drawn to scale on a flat surface
  5. A political unit incorporated for local self-government (e.g., Pennsylvania's boroughs, townships).
  6. 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)
  7. The uppermost portion of the solid Earth including soil, land and geologic formations.
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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

Geography Crossword! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. No man's land
  2. A bagel with nothing extra added
  3. Artificial waterway for irrigation or travel
  4. George of the _______
  5. Chain of mountains or hills
  6. You don't want to be around when one of these erupts!
  7. Wear your Wader overalls if you're going here!
  8. Found at the mouth of a river
  9. English _______
  10. What the titanic hit
  11. ________ bike! For extreme bike riders!
  12. Australia is a _________
  13. Florida is a _________ because it is surrounded by water on many sides!
  14. Bears may hibernate here!
Down
  1. Scattered Islands
  2. Old faithful
  3. Opposite of "goodlands"
  4. Salt ____ City
  5. Use an "o" instead of a "u" in this word and you're playing with Tiger Woods
  6. Windblown Sands that have formed hills
  7. Atlantic ______
  8. Antarctica; Greenland (Very cold)
  9. Jack and Jill went up one!
  10. Little House on the _____
  11. Rain______
  12. _____ of Good Hope
  13. Stranded on a deserted ______ with some of your friends
  14. 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

Russian Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thick belt of evergreen forest
  2. most famous way to travel west to east
  3. cathedral found in Red Square
  4. famous for caviar and now oil
  5. home to the Northern Sea route
  6. cold, treeless plain found near Arctic
  7. the Crimean peninsula juts into this sea.
  8. the center of Moscow with Lenin's tomb.
Down
  1. ground that is frozen for up to 2 feet.
  2. The divider between Europe and Asia
  3. the mountain region in Georgia, Armenia
  4. 20% of the world's freshwater
  5. shopping area of Moscow
  6. Sea that is shrinking, will disappear
  7. fortress located in Moscow
  8. former name of St. Petersburg
  9. The Asian part of Russia
  10. Sea found next to Estonia, Latvia
  11. grassland region aka the bread belt
  12. 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

Chinese geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. USSR nuke
  2. The real number 1
  3. Oil
  4. Not French fries it’s chips and tax
  5. Biggest country
  6. The land of nigg and rape and the country that Addison specializes in
  7. A country that gives up
  8. I’m gonna build a wall
  9. Cold and strong but neutral
  10. 1938 was the best time
Down
  1. Once was strong but now is weak
  2. Killed natives I mean what?
  3. Number 1
  4. Beat the Number 1 country
  5. Halal
  6. Zelensky
  7. Switches sides
  8. It’s going to take over the world
  9. Defend against a big country long ago
  10. 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

Geography Glossary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ability of something to maintain itself over time.
  2. The continuous circulation of water within the Earth's hydrosphere, and is driven by solar radiation.
  3. General term for the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun.
  4. A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra.
  5. The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
  6. produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial chemicals.
  7. A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
  8. An agricultural practice that suggests rearranging farmlands or turning hills into farmlands by constructing specific ridged platforms
  9. Salt levels
  10. a state of balance between continuing processes.
  11. Ploughed and harrowed but left for a period without being sown in order to restore its fertility or to avoid surplus production.
  12. Foods derived from organisms whose genetic material (DNA) has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally
  13. The cultivation of a single crop in a given area.
  14. Zone of life on Earth
  15. 100x multiple of the Pascal which is the SI unit for pressure.
  16. a disease or condition regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
Down
  1. A line on a map connecting points having the same atmospheric pressure at a given time or on average over a given period.
  2. or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial chemicals.
  3. flow The movement of nutrients from one location to another
  4. 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.
  5. Agriculture conducted on strictly commercial principles.
  6. The measurement of distance north or south of the Equator.
  7. Farming of aquatic organisms
  8. The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
  9. stocksBone broth?
  10. Large-scale land acquisitions.
  11. the practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area across a sequence of growing seasons.
  12. a range of living organisms in an ecosystem
  13. 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

Geography terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the worldview that refers to the perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment based on values and assumptions
  2. the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
  3. An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere
  4. the function that refers to the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
  5. Release of harmful materials into the environment
  6. 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.
  7. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
  8. the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  9. the function which refers to supporting life on earth without requing human action
  10. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
  11. A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
Down
  1. meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
  2. The function that refers to the cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
  3. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
  4. part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
  5. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
  6. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
  7. The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  8. All the water on earth
  9. Occurs to land when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species.
  10. the worldview that thinks that Nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
  11. The function that refers to environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
  12. the type of hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
  13. 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

World Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Surname of the first British citizen to summit Mt Everest
  2. Currency used in Scotland
  3. An average of weather and rainfall taken over a long period of time, for a vast area
  4. The highest mountain in Africa
  5. Longest river in South Africa
  6. The imaginary lines that run horizontally around the globe
  7. First name of the first Sherpa to summit Everest
  8. Number of continents in the world
  9. Who named Victoria Falls after the British Queen
  10. The largest ocean
  11. Capital of England
  12. The middle imaginary line running horizontally around the globe
  13. The daily temperature / rainfall of a smaller area, over a small period of time
Down
  1. The official name of a mapmaker
  2. Longest river in America
  3. Language spoken in Brazil
  4. The country that Columbus sailed for when he 'discovered India'
  5. The type of ship funded by Prince Henry
  6. The imaginary lines that run vertically around the globe
  7. Capital city of Kenya
  8. 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

Chinese Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the longest river in Southeast Asia
  2. the longest mountain chains in Asia
  3. They used sticky rice to help the bricks stick together
  4. the first largest river in China
  5. the largest mountain in the world
  6. A sea between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula
  7. It is nicknamed the sha-mo (sand desert) and han-hal (dry sea).
  8. It is the world's tenth longest river
Down
  1. A mountain range that extends 750 miles
  2. a mountain range in China's Heilongjiang province
  3. A colorful Beach in China
  4. It is one of the primary rivers of China
  5. a trade route for in china
  6. the second largest river in China
  7. often referred to as "the Roof of the World"
  8. the largest mountain range in China
  9. world's biggest hydroelectric facility in China
  10. mountain lake on the border between Damxung County
  11. the world's second-largest shifting sand desert.
  12. 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

Political Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A state that includes several discontinuous pieces of territory.
  2. An attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.
  3. A state with a long, narrow shape.
  4. An invisible line that marks the extent of a state’s territory
  5. A country that is run according to the interests of the ruler rather than the people.
  6. A state that completely surrounds another one.
  7. An internal organization of a state that allocates strong power to units of local government.
  8. The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves.
  9. An internal organization of a state that places most power in the hands of central government officials
  10. A state that encompasses a very small land area.
  11. The process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.
  12. 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.
Down
  1. A condition of roughly equal strength between opposing countries or alliances of countries.
  2. A state in which the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly.
  3. A state that contains more than one ethnicity.
  4. An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government that has control over its internal and foreign affairs.
  5. A country in which citizens elect leaders and can run for office.
  6. A sovereign state comprising a city and its immediately surrounding countryside.
  7. An otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension.
  8. A zone separating two states in which neither state exercises political control.
  9. A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity.
  10. A state that does not have a direct outlet to the sea.
  11. Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states.
  12. 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.
  13. 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

Chinese Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a trade route for in china
  2. A sea between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula
  3. the longest mountain chains in Asia
  4. the first largest river in China
  5. the world's second-largest shifting sand desert.
  6. mountain range in Northwestern China that separates the Eastern Tarim Basin from the Tibetan Plateau
  7. It is one of the primary rivers of China
  8. It is the world's tenth longest river
Down
  1. the largest mountain range in China
  2. world's biggest hydroelectric facility in China
  3. often referred to as "the Roof of the World"
  4. a mountain range in China's Heilongjiang province
  5. the largest mountain in the world
  6. They used sticky rice to help the bricks stick together
  7. the second largest river in China
  8. It is nicknamed the sha-mo (sand desert) and han-hal (dry sea).
  9. one of the seven main river systems in mainland China
  10. mountain lake on the border between Damxung County
  11. A mountain range that extends 750 miles
  12. A colorful Beach in China
  13. 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

Geography Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A group of islands.
  2. A long, narrow passage between two bodies of water or between the mainland and an island.
  3. A shallow body of water separated form other seas by narrow landforms.
  4. A snowy forest at high northern latitudes.
  5. An area of wet land with trees and shrubs.
  6. An area of land surrounded by ocean that is smaller than a continent.
  7. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.
  8. A natural stream of water falling from a high place.
  9. An area of land that receives little to no rainfall.
  10. A dense forest that receives large amounts of rain.
  11. A large mass of ice that moves slowly.
  12. Land along the shoreline covered in sand or pebbles.
  13. An area of sea partially enclosed by land that is larger than a bay.
  14. An area of flat land higher than the surrounding terrain.
  15. The large body of salt water that covers almost three-quarters of the Earth's surface.
  16. The land next to the sea.
  17. A mountain or hill that stands alone.
  18. A piece of land that sticks out from the coastline into a sea or lake.
  19. All the land drained by a river system.
  20. A hot underground spring from which hot water and steam shoot into the air.
  21. Land in tropical areas that is covered by thick masses of trees, vines and bushes.
  22. An area of trees covering a large swath of land.
  23. An area of low land between hills or mountains.
  24. A long, narrow inlet of the sea between high cliffs.
  25. A body of water surrounded by land.
Down
  1. A natural hollow in the ground.
  2. A deep valley with high, steep sides.
  3. A body of water in a desert.
  4. An area of flat land.
  5. A mass of land that rises very high above the surrounding area.
  6. An area of land deposited at the mouth of a river.
  7. An area of land that protrudes from a larger landmass into the ocean.
  8. A large natural stream of water that empties into the sea, a lake or another river.
  9. Low, wet land covered in grasses.
  10. A large arctic plain with no trees.
  11. Flat or rolling land covered by grass with few to no trees.
  12. The deepest part of a waterway.
  13. A part of an ocean or lake partially enclosed by the shore.
  14. A round, raised area of land.
  15. A hill or mountain with a flat top and steep sides.
  16. A large floating piece of ice that has broken off from a glacier.
  17. A narrow channel between two bodies of water.
  18. One of the seven major landmasses of the Earth's surface.
  19. A coral island (or a string such islands) that surround a lagoon.
  20. An opening in the Earth's surface from which lava, gas and ash are forced out.
  21. A mound of sand piled up by the wind.
  22. 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

Population Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The total number of deaths in a year for every 1,000 people alive in the society.
  2. The number of years needed to double a population, assuming a constant natural increase rate.
  3. Males and females between the ages of 0-14.
  4. very low CBR, increasing CDR, negative NIR
  5. An especially virulent (severe/harmful) epidemic.
  6. 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.
  7. An increase in delayed degenerative diseases occurs.
  8. Continued decrease in deaths from infectious diseases. An increase in chronic disorders and degenerative diseases associated with aging start to occur.
  9. The percentage by which a population grows in a year.
  10. The total number of live births in a year for every 1,000 people alive in the society.
  11. The number of people under age 15 and over age 64 compared to the number of people active in the labor force.
  12. The ratio of the number of farmers to the amount of arable land.
  13. The portion of Earth's surface occupied by permanent human settlement
  14. 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.
  15. The average number of children a woman will have throughout her childbearing years.
  16. rapidly declining CBR, moderately declining CDR, moderate NIR
  17. still high CBR, rapidly declining CDR, very high NIR
  18. Government policy that supports higher birth rates.
  19. Males and females from the age of 45 and up.
  20. 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.
Down
  1. Males and females between the ages of 15-44.
  2. The number of working-age people (ages 15 to 64) divided by the number of persons 65 and older.
  3. A theory that states that the population will grow too fast and the food supply will not be able to catch up.
  4. The total number of people divided by the total land area.
  5. A decline of the total fertility rate to the point where the natural increase rate equals zero.
  6. of ETM Reemergence of infectious and parasitic diseases. Infectious diseases thought to have been eradicated or controlled have returned, and new ones have emerged.
  7. The process of change in the distinctive causes of death in each stage of the demographic transition.
  8. The total number of deaths in a year among infants under 1 year of age for every 1,000 live births in a society.
  9. A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
  10. A bar graph that displays the percentage of a place's population for each age and gender.
  11. very low CBR, low/slightly increasing CDR, zero or negative NIR
  12. A disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population.
  13. A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods.
  14. that is suitable for growing crops.
  15. Government policy that supports lower birth rates.
  16. The number of people supported by a unit of arable land.
  17. very high CBR, very high CDR, very low NIR
  18. Epidemics and pandemics are the main causes of human deaths, along with famine, accidents, and attacks by animals/other humans.
  19. Pandemics start to recede due to improved sanitation, nutrition, and medicine. Diseases spread less.
  20. 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

world geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. grasslands turn into deserts because of natural and human factors
  2. a device used to detect earthquakes
  3. public ownership rather than private
  4. fishermen, lumberjack, and agriculture workers
  5. capitalism, private ownership,and supply and demand
  6. buildings and facilities for a community or city use
  7. government has complete control over economy
  8. measuremnt that measures North and South on a globe
  9. removing trees for human use
Down
  1. a boundary built for political purposes
  2. a change of wind that brings heavy rain and storms, are seasonal
  3. the primary function of a central node or focal point on a map
  4. built under houses because of excessive flooding
  5. measurement that measures East and Wests on a globe
  6. economy guided by generational traditions
  7. sections of the Earths crust that moves by natural forces
  8. wetlands that are formed by emptied sediments by a river
  9. external force
  10. average weather measured over a period of time
  11. 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

World Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. region characterized by a specific set of enviromental characteristics
  2. map that shows geographical characteristics
  3. graphical illustration of the distribution of a population by age groups and gender
  4. motivates people to move away from their country
  5. motivates people to move to a country
  6. money system
  7. canyons, plains, voclano, mountains, ect.
  8. an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit
  9. a sudden event
  10. map that shows governmental boundaries
Down
  1. half of the earth
  2. measures distance east or west of the prime meridian.
  3. type government and money system
  4. measures distance on the map
  5. how people change to live in a specific area
  6. the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator
  7. map that shows the locations of natural resources or economic activities
  8. short term state of the atmosphere
  9. long term weather pattern
  10. 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

Geography Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. our surroundings
  2. imaginary line of latitude located at 23.5 north of the equator
  3. areas with similar characteristics
  4. a change in the accuracy of shapes, directions, or distance shown on maps
  5. imaginary line of latitude that runs from the north to the south pole at 0
  6. NE SE NW SE
Down
  1. imaginary line of latitude located at 23.5 south of the equator
  2. imaginary lines that run from the north to the south pole at 0
  3. the study of the earth and the people who live on it and how they use it
  4. imaginary lines that run from the west to the east around the world
  5. the approximate spot where something is located
  6. the size of an area on a map as compared with the area's actual size
  7. the section of a map that explains the symbol for the map feature
  8. weather patterns in an area usually experienced over a long period of time
  9. one of the 7 principle landmasses of earth
  10. located on the compass rose, they are N S W E
  11. a navigational instrument that may include cardinal and intermediate directions( N E S W NS NE SW SE)
  12. half of the earth
  13. an imaginary line located between the north and the south poles at 0
  14. 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

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Businesses, industries, & resources privately owned competition
  2. Government control of business
  3. Resources that can reproduce
  4. the amount of money earned per person
  5. Provides services
  6. The population, productions, and resources of a country/region
  7. resources that cannot reproduce
  8. Agriculture
  9. gross national product
Down
  1. activities that involve converting natural resources into product
  2. An economy based on family
  3. example of a communist country
  4. basically command economy
  5. gross domestic product
  6. the basic structure of things
  7. resources made naturally
  8. how populations are run by the government
  9. involve gathering, creating, processing, and using information and capital
  10. people who choose freely what to buy & sell
  11. 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

Alaska Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 20
  2. 27
  3. 26
  4. 38
  5. 7
  6. 29
  7. 30
  8. 31
  9. 14
  10. 11
  11. 32
  12. 9
  13. 13
  14. 5
  15. 17
  16. 3
  17. 19
  18. 44
  19. 1
  20. 34
  21. 12
  22. 16
  23. 18
  24. 25
Down
  1. 21
  2. 28
  3. 42
  4. 35
  5. 39
  6. 37
  7. 15
  8. 41
  9. 36
  10. 33
  11. 22
  12. 40
  13. 8
  14. 2
  15. 43
  16. 24
  17. 6
  18. 10
  19. 23
  20. 4

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

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Turkish empire
  2. home to the Eiffel Tower
  3. word/words that appear at the end of two countries
  4. country bombed by Barack Obama
  5. biggest country without borders
  6. river between Zambia and Zimbabwe
  7. ocean between the Americas and Africa
  8. biggest modern-day empire
  9. drink that grown-ups have that is bitter
  10. somebody from georgia
  11. smallest country
Down
  1. biggest US state
  2. biggest consecutive empire
  3. snowiest continent
  4. capital of Ireland
  5. Australia is either a country or a continent
  6. capital of South Africa
  7. oldest country
  8. biggest country
  9. biggest lake in Africa
  10. Country of tacos
  11. longest river
  12. tallest mountain
  13. 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

GEOGRAPHY VOCABULARY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where a river meets saltwater
  2. low area between two higher landforms (often along rivers)
  3. farming crops
  4. height of a landform in relation to the sea
  5. land surrounded by water on three sides
  6. natural landform with very high elevation
  7. large saltwater body (oceans are made up of multiple)
  8. extremely dry
  9. animals used by humans
  10. dry/arid area made of sand or rock
  11. artificial waterway for irrigation or travel
  12. rich soil that can grow crops
  13. general weather information about an area
  14. artificial waterway for agriculture
  15. one of the 7 largest landforms on earth
Down
  1. chain of islands
  2. flat area along a river
  3. imaginary line dividing northern and southern hemispheres
  4. coastal saltwater body smaller than a gulf
  5. large freshwater body of water
  6. elevated flat landform
  7. climate, vegetation, animals, etc.
  8. coastal saltwater body larger than a bay
  9. physical descriptions of an area
  10. land surrounded by water
  11. no salt, can be drank or used for agriculture
  12. half of the earth (northern/southern or eastern/western)
  13. large area of land surrounded by higher elevations
  14. 1 of 5 of the largest saltwater bodies on earth
  15. large, flat grassland areas
  16. freshwater streams
  17. 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

GEOGRAPHY TERMS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. narrow strip of land that connects 2 large land masses and separates 2 bodies of water
  2. a steep fall or flow of water from a higher elevation
  3. water ecosystems such as swamps, marshes, or mudflats
  4. a narrow piece of land projecting into the sea
  5. a piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
  6. dry area of land having very little rainfall or plant life
  7. a mountain or hill with a crater through which lava, rock, or gas erupts
  8. large steep area of land which usually rises more than 1,000 feet
  9. sandy, pebbly or rocky shore of a body of water
Down
  1. an area of land that is lower that the land around it
  2. large body of year round ice or snow that moves slowly across the land
  3. natural depression in the earth's surface that usually holds water
  4. a raised are of land, not as high as a mountain
  5. an inlet of an ocean, sea or lake that extends into the land
  6. a flat topped elevated land form
  7. a body of water completely surrounded by land
  8. a deep hollowed out area, often found in the side of a cliff or a hill
  9. a raised flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land
  10. a body of land completely surrounded by water
  11. long, low area of land between hills or mountain ranges
  12. a large natural stream, which flows into a larger body of water
  13. 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

Geography review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. high dependency ratio with elderly, declining population
  2. constitutional monarchy
  3. leeward side of mountain range, mountain barriers
  4. taliban, religious extremism, civil conflict, war, poppy growing region
  5. common annual risk of tornadoes
  6. continental position, climate factors
  7. largest national gas reserves
  8. one of the last few remaining traditional monarchies
  9. theocracy
  10. largest desert in the world
  11. berlin conference drew the political map of africa
Down
  1. highest range in the world, elevation climate factor, convergent boundary
  2. monsoon season
  3. cultural hearth for monotheistic religions
  4. largest population in the world
  5. large scale migration due to violence, refugees fleeing genocide in sudan
  6. hearth for polytheistic hinduism
  7. amazon rainforest
  8. social democracy
  9. civil war and refugees crisis
  10. arab spring began here
  11. racial discrimination, apartheid
  12. large tertiary based economy in the us, disney
  13. harsh racial codes forcing assimilation of native population
  14. 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

Human Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Identity with a group of people who share genetically inherited traits, like skin color
  2. People who are forced to migrate from their home country and cannot return for fear of persecution:
  3. modern, industrialized country in which people are generally better educated, healthier, and live longer
  4. The manner in which people speak and the way words are pronounced in different parts of the world:
  5. The supreme law of the land in the United States
  6. A system of communication through speaking different sounds that people understand to have the same meaning
  7. An identity with a group of people who share cultural traditions:
  8. All but two of the world's nations belong to this peacekeeping organization that was founded after WWII:
  9. Belief in and worship of more than one god
  10. American, Canadian, French, and Norwegian are all considered examples of which of the following?
  11. The loss of highly educated and skilled workers to other countries is known as:
Down
  1. type of war is less about military action and more about political tension?
  2. Laws that place maximum limits on the number of people who can immigrate to a country each year:
  3. Holocaust was an example of
  4. considered the fastest-growing minority ethnicity in the U.S.
  5. Branch of Christianity that includes denominations like Baptist churches:
  6. monotheistic religion where religious leaders include priests, bishops, reverends, etc.
  7. A repetitive act that a particular individual performs is a:
  8. A journey to a religious place:
  9. A repetitive act that is performed so much by a group that it becomes characteristic of that group:
  10. The belief of the existence of only one true God:
  11. polytheistic religion with no religious leaders that follows rules of Karma
  12. Measurement of the level of development for each country, constructed by United Nations, combining income, literacy, education, and life expectancy:
  13. 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

Geography - Population crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Is a grocery store a resource or a service?
  2. What kind of tool is used to best determine population statistics of a country by using factors such as age or gender?
  3. A modern-day society in which not just manufacturing has increased but also services like financing, insurance, and healthcare have also.
  4. What was the name of the "revolution" that happened in Stage 2 of the DTM to increase life expectancy worldwide?
  5. The number of live births occurring in a country in one year, measured out of 1,000 people.
  6. Where customers go to buy/rent items they need.
  7. What Stages of DTM are most of the world in?
  8. How many countries are believed to be in Stage 1 of DTM?
  9. Region of the world with the highest crude death rate.
  10. Lack of food or a reliable food source.
  11. Region of the world where NIR is declining the most.
  12. The world's population reached this in 1804.
  13. Severe/harmful, contagious, & often deadly diseases.
  14. A widespread occurrence of an infection disease.
Down
  1. A theory that describes changing population patterns in terms of fertility, life expectancy, mortality, and leading causes of sickness and death.
  2. Is a hospital a resource or a service?
  3. A model showing the process of development a country goes through as its population grows and changes.
  4. The number of deaths occurring in a country in one year, measured out of 1,000 people.
  5. In Stage 3 of DTM, are there more which is higher, youth or elderly?
  6. Region of the world with the lowest crude birthrate.
  7. The difference between a country’s birth and death rates in one year.
  8. Most African countries are in which Stage of DTM?
  9. Region of the world with the highest crude birthrate.
  10. People/companies that customers pay for help.
  11. 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

Human Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Transferring locations from a globe to a flat map
  2. An example is the worldwide spread of McDonalds
  3. The invisible line between me and Liv Binns when we have to share a bed in a hotel room
  4. The emigration of highly skilled or educated individuals from a country or region
  5. Type of diffusion when Regina George starts wearing her shirts with holes in them
  6. The division of an area into smaller regions
  7. Mr. Sinn incorrectly pronounces this word
  8. A portion of Earth's surface
Down
  1. Manipulation of boundaries to favor a party
  2. A common language used among speakers of different languages
  3. The practice of rotating use of different fields from crop to crop each year
  4. A mountain or river for example
  5. The number of people per unit area of arable land
  6. Mrs. Tordone loves this because it is the making of maps
  7. A country like Afghanistan or Bangladesh
  8. Diffusion of cultural elements
  9. The measure of a country's overall economic output
  10. His model shows the stages that countries go through as they develop economically
  11. A model that describes the decline of population growth as a country develops economically
  12. 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

WORD GEOGRAPHY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Largest rainforest.
  2. - European river.
  3. - Largest island.
  4. - Smallest continent.
  5. - Russian wilderness.
  6. - Polar region.
  7. - American river.
  8. - African plain.
  9. - Moroccan mountains.
  10. - Tallest range.
  11. - European mountain range.
  12. - Japanese island.
  13. - Brazil's state.
Down
  1. - Longest river.
  2. - Sacred river.
  3. - South American region.
  4. - Australian island.
  5. - Northern sea
  6. - Longest mountain range.
  7. - Highest peak.
  8. - Canal link.
  9. - Vast desert.
  10. - African peak.
  11. - 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

Canadian Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Connects the Atlantic to the Great Lakes
  2. Great Britain won all of French Canada after this
  3. First European to set foot in North America
  4. Borders Nunavut, Quebec, Ontario, & Manitoba
  5. Coast Region whose characteristcs are thick forests, mountains, salmon fishing, trade with Pacific Rim
  6. Flows north through the NW Territories
  7. French explorer traveled up the St. Lawrence River in 1530's ended in Montreal
  8. Second most populous city in Canada, located in Quebec
  9. Region whose characteristics are manufacturing, major trade ports, highest population
  10. English explorer arrived in Newfoundland in 1497
  11. Body of water in NW Territories, deepest in N America
  12. Most populous city in British Columbia, parts of the Twilight series were filmed here
Down
  1. Region whose characteristics are fishing, low population, poorest region
  2. Explorers were in search of this fabled waterway that connected the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
  3. Region whose characteristics are farming and oil fields
  4. Capital of the Northwest Territory
  5. Borders Vancouver and Yukon
  6. Headquartered in London, exchanged European goods for Native American furs
  7. Province: 1/4 of the population, 90% French speaking
  8. Region whose characteristics are mining, lowest population density, archipelago
  9. Famous Canadian, was married to a supermodel, "Baby", "One Time", "Love Yourself"
  10. Type of provinces that lead the country in wealth, industry, commerce, politics, and influence
  11. Capital of Canada, considered to be bilingual
  12. Britain organized Canada into ten
  13. 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 • ...