geography Crossword Puzzles
Geography Crossword 2018-03-07
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- how easily a mineral can be scratched; measured on the Mohs hardness scale
- number of smooth planes a mineral breaks along
- property of rocks and mineral used to identify them
- a device that measure the difference in gravity between one location and the next
- collection of geophysical data such as differences in magnetic fields and gravity fields and gravity fields between different geological locations
- rock formed from compacted mud, sand or pebbles, or the remains of living things
- occurs when rock is subjected to uneven pressure
- small rock particle; grain size can be used to identify rock type
- movement of sediment to another area
- process of formation and destruction of different rock types
- mineral containing a large amount of useful metal
- hot, molten rock that comes to the surface of the Earth in a volcanic eruption
- round rocks produced by onion-skin weathering
- process of weathering in which repeated freezing and melting of water expands cracks in rock so that eventually part of the rock splits off
- characteristic
- a mineral that only forms under a particular temperature and pressure; used to determine the history of the mineral
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- breakdown of rocks and minerals by movement of water and animals, and extremes of temperature
- shiniess
- colour of powdered or crushed mineral
- scientist who studies rocks
- rock formed at the Earth's surface by quickly cooling lava
- rock formed underground by slowly cooling magma
- weathering of rock where the outside of the rock peels off
- property of rocks used to identify them
- rock formed from other rocks that have experienced intense heat and pressure
- scientists who studies fossils
- hot, molten rock inside the Earth
- a device the detects the difference in magnetic field between one location to the next
- naturally occurring solid substance with its own chemical composition, structure and properties
- small, organised particle in rocks, which has smooth sides and sharp edges
- the physical interaction between moving charged particles and the magnetic field that is created as a result
- property of rocks used to identify them
- rock rock formed by cooling magma and lava
33 Clues: shiniess • characteristic • scientist who studies rocks • scientists who studies fossils • hot, molten rock inside the Earth • movement of sediment to another area • colour of powdered or crushed mineral • property of rocks used to identify them • property of rocks used to identify them • rock rock formed by cooling magma and lava • round rocks produced by onion-skin weathering • ...
Geography Terms 2018-03-22
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- 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.
- the channel of a watercourse that is dry except during periods of rainfall.
- 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.
- the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.
- water Fossil water or paleowater is an ancient body of water that has been contained in some undisturbed space, crude oil
- 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).
- Flat areas of flat land covered with a layer of salt.
- a fertile spot in a desert where water is found.
- rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
- beneath the surface of the ground.
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- plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat.
- Heights a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing southeast through Baghdad to the Euphrates in SE Iraq
- River a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing southeast through Baghdad to the Euphrates in SE Iraq
- The removal of salt or other chemicals from something, such as seawater or soil.
- 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.
- abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous.
- the part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land.
- an industrial installation where a substance is refined.
- 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
- oil unrefined petroleum.
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. • the part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land. • an industrial installation where a substance is refined. • ...
Physical Geography 2017-10-16
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- an area of high land; a small mountain
- a deep valley with steep sides
- an area of high, steep rock, often close to the ocean or side of a mountain
- a piece of land with water on three sides
- a large area of land where it is hot and dry
- one of the large areas on the earth (eg. Africa, Asia, etc.)
- a part of an ocean that is enclosed by a curve in the land
- a very large area of ice that moves slowly over the ground
- a continuous flow of water that goes into an ocean or a lake
- the land next to a sea or an ocean
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- an area of lower land between rows of hills or mountains
- a piece of land surrounded by water
- a very high hill
- a large area of flat land
- an area of an ocean with land on three sides of it
- half of the earth
- a very large area of salt water (eg. Atlantic, Pacific, etc.)
- a large area of salt water that is smaller than an ocean
- the temperature and the state of the wind, rain, and sun
- a mountain with a whole at the top that burning rock and fire can come out of
- a large area of water with land all around it
- a low area of land where a river separates into many smaller rivers
22 Clues: a very high hill • half of the earth • a large area of flat land • a deep valley with steep sides • the land next to a sea or an ocean • a piece of land surrounded by water • an area of high land; a small mountain • a piece of land with water on three sides • a large area of land where it is hot and dry • a large area of water with land all around it • ...
Philippine Geography 2017-10-04
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- An old native word that means “to cut off’
- Birthplace of Juan Luna
- It is the largest of the Philippine Islands
- Higest peek in Sagada
- Our Lady of Piat in Cagayan is known for?
- Famous earthenware jar of Ilocos
- A UNESCO world heritage site and it is made out of egg yolk
- A city that sits on top of Mt. Data
- The first name of Vigan
- Smallest City
- Used to be part of Cagayan
- The most frequented island among the hundred islands
- The Philippine flag was designed after this country’s flag
- Separated by San Bernandino Strait
- Place where the first Philippine flag was made
- The extreme point of the south
- Birthplace of Ferdinand Marcos
- Famous fabric in Ilocos
- The char grilled rice-cake in a bamboo of Pangasinan
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- Location of Asia’s biggest dam project at the time of its construction
- It means from the hill
- Known as the bamboo capital of the north
- Where Magellan first landed in the Philippines
- The first permanent Spanish settlement
- Oldest street in the Philippines
- It means mambabatik
- Historical capital of the Philippines
- Famous for its rock formation
- Where the Wedding Cake Church located
- most famous street in Vigan
- “Ladrones”
- The capital city if Pangasinan
- It is considered as the easternmost province
- It is one of the lowest city that is located below sea level
- Known as the Cradle Civilization of the Philippines
- The second deepest cave
- The traditional headdress of ivatan people of batanes
- A province where babuyan island is part of it
- Birthplace of tinikling
39 Clues: “Ladrones” • Smallest City • It means mambabatik • Higest peek in Sagada • It means from the hill • Birthplace of Juan Luna • The first name of Vigan • The second deepest cave • Famous fabric in Ilocos • Birthplace of tinikling • Used to be part of Cagayan • most famous street in Vigan • Famous for its rock formation • The capital city if Pangasinan • The extreme point of the south • ...
World Geography 2017-05-22
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- America's sunbelt
- Religion founded by Muhammad
- Tsar who created St. Petersburg
- The last tsar of Russia
- 23.5 degrees north
- When one plate goes under another
- Canada's government
- Imaginary lines that run N. and S.
- Group of fundamentalists who took control of Afghanistan in 1996
- When 2 plates slide against each other
- Predominant church in Russia
- Large waves caused by earthquakes
- Currents that carry heat from Earth's core to its crust
- World's largest religion
- To describe or chart the earth
- One reason for Arab Spring
- Map makers
- Route through Hindu Kush Mt.
- America's heartland
- America's "rust belt"
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- America's most populous region
- Measures size of earth quake
- Determines magnitude of earthquake
- Leader of Iraq at beginning of Iraq War
- Tsar who had St. Peter's Basilica built
- When Earth revolves around the Sun
- Economy run by the laws of supply and demand
- One complete spin of the Earth.
- An economy where the goods & services are controlled by gov't
- Religion founded by Siddartha Guatama
- A government where one person holds the power
- When two plates collide
- Largest desert in the world
- Religion founded by Abraham
- 23.5 degrees south
- Belief in one god
- Government with a king or queen
- 0 degrees longitude
- World's oldest religion
- Afghan responsible for 9/11
- Imaginary lines that run E. and W.
- Soviet leader who ended communism
- Gov't where citizens hold the power
- Current leader of Russia
- Belief in many gods
45 Clues: Map makers • America's sunbelt • Belief in one god • 23.5 degrees north • 23.5 degrees south • Canada's government • 0 degrees longitude • Belief in many gods • America's heartland • America's "rust belt" • The last tsar of Russia • When two plates collide • World's oldest religion • World's largest religion • Current leader of Russia • One reason for Arab Spring • Largest desert in the world • ...
World Geography 2016-08-26
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- hemisphere/the half of the earth that lies north of the equator
- map/ map that shows the location of natural features such as mountains and rivers ; can also show cities and countries
- meridian/the meridian of 0 degrees longitude from which other longitudes are calculated
- hemisphere/the part of earth east of the atlantic ocean including europe,asia,australia,and africa;longitude 20w and 160E often considered its boundaries
- north or south from the equator measured in degrees
- directions/the courses or routes of northeast , northwest , southeast , southwest
- size of a picture , plan , or model of a thing compared to the size of the thing itself
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- hemisphere/the half of the earth comprising north and south america and surrounding waters ; longitude 20W and 160E often considered its boundaries
- measured by degrees or time east or west from the prime meridian
- specific place on earth
- location / location in relation to other places
- location/the exact position of a place on the earths surface
- directions/the four principal courses or routes of north , south , east ,and west
- system/pattern formed as the lines of latitude and longitude cross one another
- parallel of 0 degrees latitude from which other latitudes are calculated
- of a sphere or globe , as in the earths northern and southern hemispheres
- rose/a map tool that indicates direction
- hemisphere/the half of the earth that lies south of the equator
- map legend
- bar/shows the relationship between map measurements and actual distance on earth
20 Clues: map legend • specific place on earth • rose/a map tool that indicates direction • location / location in relation to other places • north or south from the equator measured in degrees • location/the exact position of a place on the earths surface • hemisphere/the half of the earth that lies north of the equator • ...
Geography Crossword 2016-05-31
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- occurs in areas with drier climates
- dissolves nutrients in the soil
- a high humus level helps produce ____ in the soil
- large area of Precambrian rock that forms the core of a continent
- prairie higher precipitation levels caused grasses to grow longer than in other places
- trees also known as broadleaf trees
- prairie little precipitation causes grasses to be shorter than in other areas
- ______ must have moisture and heat for their survival
- most of the tundra has this
- between grasslands and boreal forest is the third grassland sub-region, called ________
- come from parent material
- vegetation plants that grow without any human interference.
- seeds long-grass prairie is ideal for growing grains and _________________
- solid rock beneath the soil
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- located above the tree line
- trees known as needle-leaved trees
- able to live with limited amounts of rainfall
- action water from below drawn up to replace the water in the topsoil
- well-balanced mixture of sand, silt, clay, and humus
- what plants and animals are decomposed by
- zones areas of change
- forest contains both coniferous and deciduous trees
- provides nutrients and moisture for plants
- and taiga forest largest vegetation region in Canada
- forest area of mature forest that has never been cut down
- natural feature on Earth's surface
- layer top meter or so of permafrost that thaws during the summer
- top layer of soil containing humus
- consists of minerals, bacteria and organic materials; air; and moisture
- forest lush forest in an area with very heavy precipitation
30 Clues: zones areas of change • come from parent material • located above the tree line • most of the tundra has this • solid rock beneath the soil • dissolves nutrients in the soil • natural feature on Earth's surface • top layer of soil containing humus • trees known as needle-leaved trees • occurs in areas with drier climates • trees also known as broadleaf trees • ...
Georgia's Geography 2016-08-13
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- to locate a place relative to other landmarks
- a geographic coordinate that the north south position of a point on the Earth's surface
- the line of 0° longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around the Earth
- High narrow ridges, low open valleys
- the exact place, or location where someone, or something is on the Earth
- begins in Blue Ridge, runs thru Atlanta
- Stretches from barrier islands/beaches across islands Southern GA to AL
- Run over 2,000 miles from Northern GA into Canada
- a geographic coordinate that specifies the east,west position of a point on the Earth's surface
- Soil is Georgia Red Clay – rich in rich in iron minerals
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- NE corner of GA
- Known as the “Little Grand Canyon”
- Name means “land of the trembling earth”
- point at which hilly or mountainous lands meet the coastal plains
- they protect the mainland from wind and wave erosion
- “TAG corner” – where TN, where TN, AL & GA meet
- Imaginary circle around the earth midway between the North Pole and the South pole
- a geographic area defined by some kind of trait
- a low lying land area where water lies close
- rain, hail, sleet, snow
20 Clues: NE corner of GA • rain, hail, sleet, snow • Known as the “Little Grand Canyon” • High narrow ridges, low open valleys • Name means “land of the trembling earth” • begins in Blue Ridge, runs thru Atlanta • a low lying land area where water lies close • to locate a place relative to other landmarks • a geographic area defined by some kind of trait • ...
Geography Jargon 2016-02-22
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- Body of water, often larger than a gulf, almost surrounded by land
- Narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
- Continent or island
- A huge landmass on earth
- Large body of water that flows across land
- Raised area of flat land
- Raised flat landform smaller than a plateau
- The name for a shape that land can take
- Broad, large area of level or gently rolling land
- Inlet of sea that can separate an island from the mainland
- Body of water, sometimes larger than a bay, nearly circled by land
- Low area between mountains or hills
- Body of water completely surrounded by land
- Deep, narrow, steep-sided valley cut into a plateau by a river
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- Body of water smaller than an ocean, but larger than a gulf or bay
- High, flat-topped mountain or hill
- Landform that extends from a continent into a sea or ocean
- Top of a hill
- Large mass of ice and snow
- Landmass completely surrounded by water
- Small body of water that flows into a river
- Sharp, jagged mountain top
- A part of Earth's surface that rises 1000 feet or more
- Where a river begins
- Largest body of water
- a part of Earth's surface that stands less than 1000 feet high
26 Clues: Top of a hill • Continent or island • Where a river begins • Largest body of water • A huge landmass on earth • Raised area of flat land • Large mass of ice and snow • Sharp, jagged mountain top • High, flat-topped mountain or hill • Low area between mountains or hills • Landmass completely surrounded by water • The name for a shape that land can take • ...
Physical Geography 2016-04-11
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- The inner portion of the Earth, one-third of it's entire mass
- Region of the upper mantle just below the lithosphere
- Physical weathering of rocks that occurs by mechanical forcing of rock joints
- Abbreviation; complex, computer-based climate model
- The dominant vegetation type extending across a region
- Rock of Earth's crust below the soil; unweathered
- The study of past climates using tree rings
- Science that analyzes and describes origin, evolutions, etc. of landforms
- The birth of mountains
- Two words; Species that are brought and introduced to a new ecosystem
- Elevation differences in a local landscape
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- Two words; Information about past environments that represent changes in climate; also called a climate proxy
- Two words; ecosystem that consists of pine, spruce, and fir
- A migrating piece of Earth's crust, dragged about by plate tectonics
- The study of the Earth's past climates
- Two words; Decomposition of minerals in rocks through chemical alteration
- Form of weathering; associated with fragmentation of rock by pressure release
- Instrument used to detect and record ground motion during an earthquake
- The largest plutonic form exposed at the surface
- Boundary transition zone between adjoining ecosystems
20 Clues: The birth of mountains • The study of the Earth's past climates • Elevation differences in a local landscape • The study of past climates using tree rings • The largest plutonic form exposed at the surface • Rock of Earth's crust below the soil; unweathered • Abbreviation; complex, computer-based climate model • Region of the upper mantle just below the lithosphere • ...
Georgia Geography 2019-08-18
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- Region with open valleys and parallel ridges
- Region where the trail up to Maine starts
- The region of Georgia is located in the United States
- mountain range found in 3 regions of Georgia
- in the south protects the mainland from wind and water erosion
- highest mountain in Georgia
- Biggest Swamp that is now a national park
- What side from the prime median is Georgia located at?
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- Tourism spot in the smallest region where all 7 states can be seen on a clear day.
- separates where the land starts to change
- Major tourism spot where presidents are carved on the huge limestone
- Creates the border between Georgia and South Carolina
- where Georgia's capital is located
- the state known for peaches and where we live
- smallest region
- Provides water supply and borders GA and Alabama
- Region known for the flat land
- The biggest industry known for the region Ridge and valley
- one of the oldest cities also has the biggest port
- what direction is Georgia from the equator
20 Clues: smallest region • highest mountain in Georgia • Region known for the flat land • where Georgia's capital is located • separates where the land starts to change • Region where the trail up to Maine starts • Biggest Swamp that is now a national park • what direction is Georgia from the equator • Region with open valleys and parallel ridges • ...
AP Geography 2019-05-29
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- A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom.(IDK)
- something made in nature un modified(CC)
- Ethno regional movements that do not seek to create their own independent country but rather, to separate from their existing state in order to join a neighboring state.(IDK)
- A physical character of a place, such as characteristics like climate, water sources, topography, soil, vegetation, latitude, and elevation(VIT)
- A language mutually understood and commonly used in trade by people who have different native languages.(IDK)
- trade Alternative to international trade that emphasizes small businesses and worker- owned and democratically run cooperatives and requires employers to pay workers fair wages, permit union organizing, and comply with minimum environmental and safety standards.(IDK)
- Form of agriculture based on herding domesticated animals.(IDK)
- modified orginisms that help the growth and the size of the orginism(CC)
- The total number of people divided by the total land area.(CC)
- World Trade Organization works to negotiate rules of trade among the member states(VIT)
- A language that results from the mixing of a colonizer’s language with the indigenous language of the people being dominated.(VIT)
- A process by which banks draw lines on a map and refuse to lend money to purchase or improve property within the boundaries.(IDK)
- A politically organized territory that is administered by sovereign(CC)
- The total value of goods and services produced within the borders of a country during a specific time period, usually one year.(VIT)
- The number deaths occurring among the population of a given geographical area during a given year, per 1,000 mid-year total population of the given geographical area during the same year.(VIT)
- Provide for people without diminishing ability to provide for future generations(CC)
- The number live births occurring among the population of a given geographical area during a given year, per 1,000 mid-year total population of the given geographical area during the same year.(VIT)
- A process of converting an urban neighborhood from a predominantly low-income renter occupied area to a predominantly middle-class owner-occupied area.(IDK)
- Found in large heterogeneous societies that share certain customs despite differences in other personal characteristics.(CC)
- The location of a place relative to other places; valuable to indicate location finding an unfamiliar place and understanding its importance by comparing location with familiar one and learning their accessibility to other places(CC)
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- Offer low tax rates and privacy laws for wealthy corporations and individuals(IDK)
- The ratio of the number of farmers to the total amount of land suitable for agriculture.(IDK)
- The relationship between the distribution of one feature and thedistribution of another feature.(IDK)
- Measure used by the United Nations that calculates development in terms of human welfare rather than money or productivity. Evaluates human welfare based on life expectancy, education, and income. ON a global scale, pattern of human development closely matches pattern of GNP, but some discrepancies do exist. For example, many countries in southern Europe (Greece, Portugal, and Spain) fare better on social welfare than GNP.(CC)
- A type of region marked by a certain degree of homogeneity in one or more phenomena; also called uniform region or homogeneous region. (IDK)
- Legislation and regulations to limit suburban sprawl and preserve farmland. May be used in place of, or in conjunction with, New Urbanism.(CC)
- Sequential diffusion process in which the items being diffused are(VIT)
- The drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a political party, group, or incumbent(VIT)
- The number of people per unit area of arable land(CC)
- Sending industrial processes out for external production, typically where labor is cheaper than internal labor. In terms of manufacturing, bulk-gaining industries are not typically outsourced because of high transportation costs. Originally, most outsourcing occurred in secondary, manufacturing related activities. Increasingly, firms are outsourcing service-based jobs.(IDK)
- A group of people who think of themselves as one based on a sense of shared culture and history, and who seek some degree of political- territorial autonomy.(CC)
- Practiced by small homogenous groups living in isolated rural areas.(CC)
- Measure of opportunities given to women compared to men within a given country. Not necessarily correlated with GNP; some places, such as Italy, Japan, and Kuwait, have high GNP, but low gender equity, usually because of cultural traditions that discourage women’s achievement in education, government, and business. United Nations developed the GEM or “gender empowerment measure” that evaluates women’s status in a country based on participation in national economic political, and professional affairs. GEM criticized for being Western-centric and not considering standards and values accepted in other cultures.(CC)
- The European colonization of Africa and Asia, or empire building and it characterized the political landscapes during the 19 th and early 20 th centuries.(IDK)
34 Clues: something made in nature un modified(CC) • The number of people per unit area of arable land(CC) • A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom.(IDK) • The total number of people divided by the total land area.(CC) • Form of agriculture based on herding domesticated animals.(IDK) • Sequential diffusion process in which the items being diffused are(VIT) • ...
AP Geography 2019-05-29
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- A language mutually understood and commonly used in trade by people who have different native languages.(IDK)
- A group of people who think of themselves as one based on a sense of shared culture and history, and who seek some degree of political- territorial autonomy.(CC)
- Alternative to international trade that emphasizes small businesses and worker- owned and democratically run cooperatives and requires employers to pay workers fair wages, permit union organizing, and comply with minimum environmental and safety standards.(IDK)
- The drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a political party, group, or incumbent(VIT)
- Measure used by the United Nations that calculates development in terms of human welfare rather than money or productivity. Evaluates human welfare based on life expectancy, education, and income. ON a global scale, pattern of human development closely matches pattern of GNP, but some discrepancies do exist. For example, many countries in southern Europe (Greece, Portugal, and Spain) fare better on social welfare than GNP.(CC)
- The number live births occurring among the population of a given geographical area during a given year, per 1,000 mid-year total population of the given geographical area during the same year.(VIT)
- something made in nature un modified(CC)
- A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom.(IDK)
- A type of region marked by a certain degree of homogeneity in one or more phenomena; also called uniform region or homogeneous region. (IDK)
- The number of people per unit area of arable land(CC)
- A language that results from the mixing of a colonizer’s language with the indigenous language of the people being dominated.(VIT)
- The relationship between the distribution of one feature and thedistribution of another feature.(IDK)
- Offer low tax rates and privacy laws for wealthy corporations and individuals(IDK)
- The European colonization of Africa and Asia, or empire building and it characterized the political landscapes during the 19 th and early 20 th centuries.(IDK)
- Practiced by small homogenous groups living in isolated rural areas.(CC)
- Legislation and regulations to limit suburban sprawl and preserve farmland. May be used in place of, or in conjunction with, New Urbanism.(CC)
- The location of a place relative to other places; valuable to indicate location finding an unfamiliar place and understanding its importance by comparing location with familiar one and learning their accessibility to other places(CC)
- Ethno regional movements that do not seek to create their own independent country but rather, to separate from their existing state in order to join a neighboring state.(IDK)
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- The number deaths occurring among the population of a given geographical area during a given year, per 1,000 mid-year total population of the given geographical area during the same year.(VIT)
- A process of converting an urban neighborhood from a predominantly low-income renter occupied area to a predominantly middle-class owner-occupied area.(IDK)
- A physical character of a place, such as characteristics like climate, water sources, topography, soil, vegetation, latitude, and elevation(VIT)
- The total number of people divided by the total land area.(CC)
- Form of agriculture based on herding domesticated animals.(IDK)
- World Trade Organization works to negotiate rules of trade among the member states(VIT)
- Provide for people without diminishing ability to provide for future generations(CC)
- Sequential diffusion process in which the items being diffused are(VIT)
- The ratio of the number of farmers to the total amount of land suitable for agriculture.(IDK)
- Measure of opportunities given to women compared to men within a given country. Not necessarily correlated with GNP; some places, such as Italy, Japan, and Kuwait, have high GNP, but low gender equity, usually because of cultural traditions that discourage women’s achievement in education, government, and business. United Nations developed the GEM or “gender empowerment measure” that evaluates women’s status in a country based on participation in national economic political, and professional affairs. GEM criticized for being Western-centric and not considering standards and values accepted in other cultures.(CC)
- A process by which banks draw lines on a map and refuse to lend money to purchase or improve property within the boundaries.(IDK)
- Found in large heterogeneous societies that share certain customs despite differences in other personal characteristics.(CC)
- Sending industrial processes out for external production, typically where labor is cheaper than internal labor. In terms of manufacturing, bulk-gaining industries are not typically outsourced because of high transportation costs. Originally, most outsourcing occurred in secondary, manufacturing related activities. Increasingly, firms are outsourcing service-based jobs.(IDK)
- A politically organized territory that is administered by sovereign(CC)
- modified orginisms that help the growth and the size of the orginism(CC)
- The total value of goods and services produced within the borders of a country during a specific time period, usually one year.(VIT)
34 Clues: something made in nature un modified(CC) • The number of people per unit area of arable land(CC) • A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom.(IDK) • The total number of people divided by the total land area.(CC) • Form of agriculture based on herding domesticated animals.(IDK) • Sequential diffusion process in which the items being diffused are(VIT) • ...
Geography CrossWord 2013-01-22
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- /The key of a map, a small table that explains and defines symbols
- /Also known as a resource map, shows the type of natural resources in an area
- /The air and enveloped gas surrounding the earth
- /An imaginary line in the middle of the earth in the middle between the north and south pole
- /The item on a map that shows the direction or physical position of something
- / A type of map that shows highways and roads and locations etc
- /A type of map that represents elevations and heights
- /A type of map that shows the area’s geographical physics such as
- /A body of land which is surrounded by water on 3 sides
- /The weather conditions in an area
- /A map that focuses on a particular theme
- /Angular distance east or west from the north or south line to a particular location
- /Place in the desert which has a lot of water and is very fertile
- /A graphic representation of a place
- /Ratio of the differences of measurement from the map and in reality
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- /The study of the earths surface
- /The outside of a map or a line separating two political or geographical areas
- /A person whom creates maps
- /The numbers that define an exact position
- /Land mass on earth divided into different regions such as Africa, Asia and Europe
- /Unit of measurement, there are 360 _____ in a circle
- / A type of map that shows the cultural features like boundaries of states countries and provinces
- /A navigation device that always points north
- /Height of an area measured from sea level
- /Piece of land surrounded by waters
- /A Book containing maps and charts
- /Angular distance north or south from the equator to a particular location/A particular place or position
- /Also known as Longitude
- /Line on a topographic map that represents location heights of the same altitude
- /The most important area of a map which tells you what it is about
30 Clues: /Also known as Longitude • /A person whom creates maps • /The study of the earths surface • /The weather conditions in an area • /A Book containing maps and charts • /Piece of land surrounded by waters • /A graphic representation of a place • /A map that focuses on a particular theme • /The numbers that define an exact position • /Height of an area measured from sea level • ...
Geography review 2013-02-12
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- Another word for 'make'
- To send goods to another country for sale
- Of a national or racial group of people
- A narrow area of sea which connects two larger areas of sea
- A hole in the earth from which hot water and steam are forced out
- The weather of a place
- A kind of power station which produced electricity, but can be very dangerous, e.g Fukushima in Japan
- Relating to a person's own country
- Neither extremely hot nor extremely cold
- To disagree with something or someone, often by speaking or fighting against them
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- To buy or bring in products from another country
- A native NZ tree
- An imaginary line drawn around the middle of the Earth an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole
- The main city of a country, e.g. Beijing in China
- To 'make' electricity
- A hard black rock which can be burnt to produce heat or power
- related to buying and selling things to make money
- A line between the land and the sea
- The centre of the volcano
- The soft, thick hair which grows on the bodies of sheep and some other animals
- An industry of getting gorld or metals from under ground
- When volcano do this, it throws fire and rocks into the air
22 Clues: A native NZ tree • To 'make' electricity • The weather of a place • Another word for 'make' • The centre of the volcano • Relating to a person's own country • A line between the land and the sea • Of a national or racial group of people • Neither extremely hot nor extremely cold • To send goods to another country for sale • To buy or bring in products from another country • ...
Geography Crossword 2012-09-03
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- Used to give 4- and 6-digit references
- A way of describing where something is
- Shows the relationship between distance on the map and distance in real life
- A type of geographic perspective
- Should go around every map
- A view from a certain angle
- Opposite coordinate to easting
- Located at bearing 315°
- The view from which a map is taken
- Explains what the symbols on a map mean
- A progression usually shown over time
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- Gives the map a heading
- How far it is between one place and another
- Compares distance on the map and distance in real life as two numbers and :
- A simplified plan view
- Divides direction into 360°
- A progression usually shown on a line graph
- Can be shown with a north point or a compass rose
- Shows where the information on the map came from
- A visual way of representing data
20 Clues: A simplified plan view • Gives the map a heading • Located at bearing 315° • Should go around every map • Divides direction into 360° • A view from a certain angle • Opposite coordinate to easting • A type of geographic perspective • A visual way of representing data • The view from which a map is taken • A progression usually shown over time • ...
Human Geography 2013-06-13
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- Capital of a province
- Peasant during the Middle Ages
- Direction
- Can be in mud
- Grouped houses on the periphery of a city
- 1554
- School for young adult
- Can be everything you buy
- Inside the old rempart of a city
- Street where you are not allowed to drive
- Too much cars at the same time at the same place
- Technique used in Louvain la Neuve for the parking
- Highway
- You can find one on a map
- Activities you do during your freetime
- They help the population for everyday problems
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- Extra money you can get when you have a job
- Opposite of rotten
- Amount of money that you are allowed to spend
- People living together, it can be a family
- If you tell somebody, everybody will know in less than a day
- When you spend your money, when you buy things
- Limit of a country
- People living during the Antiquity
- Junction of multiple streets
- Close to the place you are
- Arlon is one of them
- Countryside
- This is what you do when your are in a supermarket
- Pedestrian city
- City
- A place that is not urban and not rural
32 Clues: 1554 • City • Highway • Direction • Countryside • Can be in mud • Pedestrian city • Opposite of rotten • Limit of a country • Arlon is one of them • Capital of a province • School for young adult • Can be everything you buy • You can find one on a map • Close to the place you are • Junction of multiple streets • Peasant during the Middle Ages • Inside the old rempart of a city • ...
World Geography 2013-05-31
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- a wide, relatively flat area of land that has grasses and only a few trees.
- map a map that represents elevations on it.
- Hemisphere half of the Earth that is north of the equator.
- A book containing maps and charts.
- a place in the desert that has water and is fertile.
- a very tall high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill.
- a man-made waterway used for transportation or irrigation.
- narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses.
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- a stream or river that flows into a larger river.
- an undersea growth of coral near the surface of the water.
- a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
- map a map that shows cultural features, like the political boundaries of countries, states, provinces, and cities.
- a chain of mountains and/or high elevations.
- is the study of the Earth's surface.
- Hemisphere another name for the Americas (or the New World).
- body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
- a device that always points north. It is used for navigation.
- a cold, treeless area; it is the coldest biome.
- is the warm, equatorial region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
- of Cancer an imaginary line of latitude at 23°30' N.
- large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.
21 Clues: A book containing maps and charts. • is the study of the Earth's surface. • map a map that represents elevations on it. • a chain of mountains and/or high elevations. • a cold, treeless area; it is the coldest biome. • a stream or river that flows into a larger river. • a place in the desert that has water and is fertile. • ...
Geography Crossword 2013-07-12
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- Waves with a strong swash and a weak backwash
- Water that moves up the beach
- Combined effect of longshore current and beach drift
- Hightest part of a wave
- Waves with a strong backwash and a weak swash
- Large-scale,continous movement of water in seas & oceans
- When the less resistant rocks are eroded away,what is formed
- A bridge of rock above an opening
- The distance the wind has travelled over seas & oceans to form waves
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- Area where the land meets the sea
- An area hollowed by wave action at the base of a cliff
- Ocean currents that flow parallel to a coast
- A pillar of rock in the sea left behind after an arch collapse
- A gentle sloping platform at the base of a cliff
- Arrangement & composition of rock found in an area
- Water that moves back to the sea from the beach
- Lowest part of a wave
- A steep & near-vertical rock face found along coast
- A spit that connects an offshore island
- Daily alternate rise and fall in sea level
20 Clues: Lowest part of a wave • Hightest part of a wave • Water that moves up the beach • Area where the land meets the sea • A bridge of rock above an opening • A spit that connects an offshore island • Daily alternate rise and fall in sea level • Ocean currents that flow parallel to a coast • Waves with a strong swash and a weak backwash • ...
Geography terms 2013-09-11
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- is a body of water that streams into bigger bodies of water such as oceans and lakes.
- is a area of land by itself that is surrounded by a body of water.
- has 365 days in it. And 12 months.
- Is northern part of the equator.
- a fertile place in the desert where water can be found.
- is an imaginary line that is in the center of the earth, that is really hot.
- has 24 hours and a night and a day.
- an imaginary line that goes east to west and divides north and south.
- is a map that is drawn in a book.
- grows in a marsh.
- an imaginary line that goes north to south and divides east to west.
- the biggest body of water.
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- that occurs once every 4 years.
- is a dry area of land that has no water around it. This place is very humid.
- there are 4 of them that come after a certain period of time.
- the directions north, south, east and west.
- is when two days have the same length in day and night.
- is a drawn image of the world.
- is the south of the equator.
- is an exact image of the world.
20 Clues: grows in a marsh. • the biggest body of water. • is the south of the equator. • is a drawn image of the world. • that occurs once every 4 years. • is an exact image of the world. • Is northern part of the equator. • is a map that is drawn in a book. • has 365 days in it. And 12 months. • has 24 hours and a night and a day. • the directions north, south, east and west. • ...
Geography Terms 2013-09-09
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- a place where boats are anchored.
- a fertile place in the desert where there is water.
- a narrow inlet of the sea.
- a piece of land extending into a body of water.
- imaginary lines that go around the globe, that are perpendicular, and are measured in minutes.
- of the earth is the motion of the earth around the sun.
- a piece of land surrounded by water, except for the tip.
- parts that divide the earth. There are 4 hemispheres: southern, Northern, Eastern, and Western.
- a place that is completely surrounded by water.
- a mountain or hill with a crater, that contains lava and rock.
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- a framework that contains parallel lines.
- imaginary lines that go from the North to the South Pole.
- a picture that represents something.
- a representation of something on paper to real life.
- a more accurate way of showing the earth.
- is group or cluster of islands.
- a hill that has steep sides.
- are divided into four: spring, fall, summer, and winter.
- a deep gorge with a river usually flowing in it.
- hemisphere the hemisphere containing the largest area of water.
20 Clues: a narrow inlet of the sea. • a hill that has steep sides. • is group or cluster of islands. • a place where boats are anchored. • a picture that represents something. • a framework that contains parallel lines. • a more accurate way of showing the earth. • a piece of land extending into a body of water. • a place that is completely surrounded by water. • ...
Geography Terms 2013-09-09
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- a place where boats are anchored.
- a fertile place in the desert where there is water.
- a narrow inlet of the sea.
- a piece of land extending into a body of water.
- imaginary lines that go around the globe, that are perpendicular, and are measured in minutes.
- of the earth is the motion of the earth around the sun.
- a piece of land surrounded by water, except for the tip.
- parts that divide the earth. There are 4 hemispheres: southern, Northern, Eastern, and Western.
- a place that is completely surrounded by water.
- a mountain or hill with a crater, that contains lava and rock.
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- a framework that contains parallel lines.
- imaginary lines that go from the North to the South Pole.
- a picture that represents something.
- a representation of something on paper to real life.
- a more accurate way of showing the earth.
- is group or cluster of islands.
- a hill that has steep sides.
- are divided into four: spring, fall, summer, and winter.
- a deep gorge with a river usually flowing in it.
- hemisphere the hemisphere containing the largest area of water.
20 Clues: a narrow inlet of the sea. • a hill that has steep sides. • is group or cluster of islands. • a place where boats are anchored. • a picture that represents something. • a framework that contains parallel lines. • a more accurate way of showing the earth. • a piece of land extending into a body of water. • a place that is completely surrounded by water. • ...
Geography Defintions 2013-09-09
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- a irruption causing natural land creation
- a wetland with some overflowing areas but mostly shallow water.
- A book of different types of maps
- The time twice a year in which the sun crosses the equator and day and night are equal in length. (Summer Equinoxes, Winter Equinoxes)
- a high plain
- a large flat area
- Map A map marked with contour lines.
- A symbol to represent angles. (°)
- The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun
- An area that is sunk below its surroundings
- A dry, barren area of land
- The height of an object or point in relation to sea level
- is an area of land bordered by water on 3 sides
- Directions The four cardinal directions or cardinal points are the directions of north, south, east, and west
- created by the natural movement of shifting plates
- A period of 24 hours of the earth spinning on its axis to produce morning and night
- opening of river
- An imaginary line about which the earth rotates at an angle of 23°
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- a elevated land with a flat top
- Rose A circle showing the principal directions
- up and down land (hills)
- fast flowing water
- An undesired change in the waveform of a signal
- Hemisphere The half of the earth that contains Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
- Any of the world's main continuous expanses of land
- Circle The parallel of latitude 66° 33′ south of the equator.
- The height above a fixed reference point.
- An imaginary line, located at 0°,dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
- Circle The parallel of latitude 66° 33′ north of the equator.
29 Clues: a high plain • opening of river • a large flat area • fast flowing water • up and down land (hills) • A dry, barren area of land • a elevated land with a flat top • A book of different types of maps • A symbol to represent angles. (°) • Map A map marked with contour lines. • a irruption causing natural land creation • The height above a fixed reference point. • ...
Geography terms 2013-09-09
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- an imaginary line which the earth rotates on.
- a mountain or hill with a crater, that contains lava and rock.
- when the earth rotates around the sun. It takes 365 days.
- is group or cluster of islands.
- where the river or lake meets the sea.
- a narrow inlet of the sea
- a piece of land surrounded by water, except for the tip.
- a hill that has steep sides.
- a low area of land between hills or mountains.
- a framework that contains parallel lines.
- a fertile place in the desert where there is water.
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- a deep gorge with a river usually flowing in it.
- an imaginary line across the earth that divides the Northern and Southern hemisphere.
- the hemisphere containing the largest area of water.
- a map marked with contour lines.
- a place that is completely surrounded by water.
- a continent is a big piece of land. There are 7 continents: North America, South America, Australia, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Antarctica.
- a place where boats are anchored.
- are divided into four: spring, fall, summer, and winter.
- a book of maps or charts.
20 Clues: a narrow inlet of the sea • a book of maps or charts. • a hill that has steep sides. • is group or cluster of islands. • a map marked with contour lines. • 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 low area of land between hills or mountains. • ...
Geography terms 2013-09-09
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- a deep gorge with a river usually flowing in it.
- a mountain or hill with a crater, that contains lava and rock.
- imaginary lines that go around the globe, that are perpendicular, and are measured in minutes.
- a framework that contains parallel lines.
- there are four compass directions: NE, NW, SW, and SE.
- the deepest part of the waterway.
- a dry, barren area of land covered with sand.
- a place that is completely surrounded by water.
- a piece of land surrounded by water, except for the tip.
- are divided into four: spring, fall, summer, and winter.
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- a map marked with contour lines.
- where the river or lake meets the sea.
- a low area of land between hills or mountains.
- imaginary lines that go from the North to the South Pole.
- is group or cluster of islands.
- a fertile place in the desert where there is water.
- a book of maps or charts.
- an imaginary line which the earth rotates on.
- an imaginary line across the earth that divides the Northern and Southern hemisphere.
- 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. • a dry, barren area of land covered with sand. • an imaginary line which the earth rotates on. • ...
Geography Challenge! 2013-11-10
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- Extension of land jutting into the water that is smaller than a peninsula
- Where a river begins
- Bodies of water and landforms on earth, such as oceans, plains, mountains, and deserts
- The line at 0 degrees latitude
- The line at 0 degrees longitude
- Land that is mostly flat, with few trees
- The symbol on a map that shows direction is called
- Row of connected mountains
- The study of natural surroundings and how humans interact with them
- A smaller body if salt water
- Body of fresh water surrounded by land
- Lines on a map that circle the Earth from East to West
- Formed when soil is deposited at the mouth of a river, usually shaped like a triangle
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- The four main points on a compass are called the
- Lines on a map that run from the North Pole to the South Pole
- The most accurate map of Earth
- Smaller stream that feeds into a river
- Smaller than a gulf with a wide opening into the sea
- Words on maps and globes that describe Earths physical features such as delta and peninsula
- Land form surrounded by water on all sides
- Part of the sea or ocean that cuts into a mass of land
- Extension of land surrounded by water on three sides
- Low area between ranges of mountains or hills
- Where the river empties into a larger body of water
24 Clues: Where a river begins • Row of connected mountains • A smaller body if salt water • The most accurate map of Earth • The line at 0 degrees latitude • The line at 0 degrees longitude • Smaller stream that feeds into a river • Body of fresh water surrounded by land • Land that is mostly flat, with few trees • Land form surrounded by water on all sides • ...
Physical Geography 2013-11-26
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- teenagers cant seem to put them down
- process that wears down the earth
- my favourite thing to do
- the shell of an egg
- where you get eduacated
- the theory of plates spreading apart
- something you do when you need something
- this occurs when two plates rub together
- the zone of an egg white
- colour of my pen
- you listen to it, just for the joy of it
- the yolk of an egg, there's an inner and an outer
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- these moving plates can create volcanoes,mountains, and trigger earthquakes
- ejection of lava from an active volcanoe
- all of the land
- to measure earthquakes, the amount of energy
- my favourite animal
- its cold and I hate it
- delicious goodness you can have whenever you want
- expressing yourself in something you enjoy
20 Clues: all of the land • colour of my pen • the shell of an egg • my favourite animal • its cold and I hate it • where you get eduacated • my favourite thing to do • the zone of an egg white • process that wears down the earth • teenagers cant seem to put them down • the theory of plates spreading apart • ejection of lava from an active volcanoe • something you do when you need something • ...
Physcial Geography 2013-11-26
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- In geology, a fault is a planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock, across which there has been significant displacement along the fractures as a result of earth movement
- Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79
- Amount of energy of an earthquake measured by The Richter Scale from 1 to 9
- Alfred Wegner's theory that the continents were once joined together
- Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea.
- The dense nuclear furance found at the center of the Eatrh
- A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae
- An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves
- A volcano is an opening, or rupture, in the surface or crust of the Earth or a planetary mass object
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- The thick zone of molten material beneath the Earth's litosphere
- A German scientist, gave the first explantion for the fact that all the contients have joined together
- The chili pepper is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae
- The study of plate movement to understand the formation of mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes
- A geological fold occurs when one or a stack of originally flat and planar surfaces, such as sedimentary strata, are bent or curved as a result of permanent deformation
- The Ring of Fire is a string of volcanoes and sites of seismic activity, or earthquakes, around the edges of the Pacific Ocean
- The geologic time scale (GTS) is a system of chronological measurement that relates stratigraphy to time
- Alfred Wegners explantion of all the continents being joined together we called this theory Pangaea
- Ejections of lava from an active volcano
- The layer of Earth that humans live on, plants grow and animals live
- Facebook is an online social networking service
20 Clues: Ejections of lava from an active volcano • Facebook is an online social networking service • A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae • The dense nuclear furance found at the center of the Eatrh • The thick zone of molten material beneath the Earth's litosphere • Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79 • ...
Geography Crossward 2014-01-16
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- This is also known as orographic precipitation
- One of Ontario's largest moraines
- The other scientists called Alfred Wegener a crazy man because he discovered approximately 300 million years ago all of the earth's landmasses converged to become one large continent and he called his theory ______
- ___________ _______ are very extensive ice covered area, that cover vast regions
- Snow piles up in mountain basins
- We are in the ________ era
- When ___________ is put under a severe amount of pressure and heat metamorphic rock is created
- It has an almost plastic consistency
- A forest, ocean or other natural environment viewed in terms of its ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
- Where we are located on the globe has a great effect on our climate
- Water vapour, Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and halocarbons are ___________ ______
- The most significant greenhouse gas and the main contributor to climate change
- This motion occurs when 2 plates move towards each eachother
- The _______ __________ is located in the western edge of Canada
- The southern parts of the interior plains are called ___________ because of the amount of wheat grown there
- Over the last 2 million years ________ have covered nearly 1/3 of the earths surface several times
- The precipitation bars resemble a peace sign and a low temperature range, with cool summer temps and mild winter temps
- _________ __________ is emitted from the earths surface. __________ _________ is trapped by greenhouse gases
- Moraine is made up of ridges or piles of ____
- The prevailing wind system in Canada. __________ got its name because it blows from west to east
- To determine this you add up all of the number where the average temperatures exceeds 5.6 degrees
- When the concentrations of greenhouse gasses become too high, they might contribute to ______ _________ to such an extent that it would make the earth intolerably hot
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- When ice sheets advanced they deepened existing valleys and lakes creating todays _____ _____
- Canada pledged to try and reduce its ___________ by 6%
- A fast flowing river that separates cold arctic air masses from warm tropical air masses
- Accumulation > melting
- The ___________ _________ was formed at the end of the paleozoic era as a result of the collision to form Pangea
- Because of the weather schools all across Ontario have been cancelled for a day/s because of a snow storm. this is how _______ can affect our lives
- By the end of this era fish, insects and amphibians begin to appear
- The precipitation bars resemble a middle finger and a large temperature range with cold winters and warm summers
- The ________ ______ is called the storehouse of metallic minerals because it ________ ______ contains valuable minerals in great quantities
- This motion occurs when 2 plates are sliding under one another
- ___________ _____ put the landmasses in their current location today
- Knife-edge ridges of mountains
- In Kyoto, Japan in 1997, 170 countries gathered to come up with strategies and timelines to reduce the production of greenhouse gasses, and this is the reason the _______ _________ was established.
- It is believed to be hotter than the sun
- there are roughly _____ plates
- He proposed the theory pangea
- A canadian who helped advance Wegener's theory
- This plate is located in between the south American plate and the Australian-Indian plate with the the Antarctic plate underneath
- This greenhouse gas is released when chemical fertilizers and chemical manure are used in agriculture
41 Clues: Accumulation > melting • We are in the ________ era • He proposed the theory pangea • Knife-edge ridges of mountains • there are roughly _____ plates • Snow piles up in mountain basins • One of Ontario's largest moraines • It has an almost plastic consistency • It is believed to be hotter than the sun • Moraine is made up of ridges or piles of ____ • ...
European Geography 2014-01-14
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- Southwest of Romania, between Bosnia and Bulgaria
- The Republic bordered Germany and Poland to the north
- Warsaw is the capital of this country
- Between Poland and Hungary
- Mensk (Minsk) is the capital of this country
- An island country west of the United Kingdom
- Tallinn is the capital of this country
- The small country bordered by Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania and Montenegro
- The microstate north of France
- The country that is between Portugal and France
- The large sea in the southern part of Europe
- The coastal country bordered by Bosnia, Slovenia, Hungary and Serbia
- Skopje is the capital of this country
- Podgorica is the capital of this country
- The Italian island south of Corsica
- South of Belarus and west of Russia
- The island located at the far eastern end of the Mediterranean
- The sea between Italy and Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro and Albania
- Surrounded by Germany, Hungary and Czech Republic
- The country between Finland and Norway
- Berlin is the capital of this country
- The country between Lithuania and Estonia
- Coastal country west of Sweden
- The river that runs through Paris
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- Bucharest is the capital of this country
- The country between Ukraine and Romania
- Athens is the capital of this country
- Budapest is the capital of this country
- North of Italy and east of France
- The large island country north of France
- Ljubljana is the capital of this country
- The peninsula country north of Germany
- The sea between the UK, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway
- Surrounded on the north and south by Croatia
- The sea between Sweden and Poland
- Coastal country northwest of Germany
- French island between Sardinia and Italy
- Country east of the Gulf of Bothnia
- The sea east of Greece
- The large ocean to the west of Europe
- The country west of Spain
- An isolated island country in the north Atlantic
- Coastal country bordering Greece
- The island at the tip of Italy’s “boot”
- Paris is in this country
45 Clues: The sea east of Greece • Paris is in this country • The country west of Spain • Between Poland and Hungary • The microstate north of France • Coastal country west of Sweden • Coastal country bordering Greece • North of Italy and east of France • The sea between Sweden and Poland • The river that runs through Paris • Country east of the Gulf of Bothnia • ...
European Geography 2014-01-14
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- Bucharest is the capital of this country
- The small country bordered by Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania and Montenegro
- The sea between the UK, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway
- French island between Sardinia and Italy
- Budapest is the capital of this country
- Mensk (Minsk) is the capital of this country
- Southwest of Romania, between Bosnia and Bulgaria
- The large sea in the southern part of Europe
- An island country west of the United Kingdom
- Coastal country northwest of Germany
- Coastal country bordering Greece
- The large ocean to the west of Europe
- Athens is the capital of this country
- North of Italy and east of France
- The peninsula country north of Germany
- Podgorica is the capital of this country
- Surrounded by Germany, Hungary and Czech Republic
- Tallinn is the capital of this country
- Between Poland and Hungary
- The country between Ukraine and Romania
- The country between Lithuania and Estonia
- The country that is between Portugal and France
- Warsaw is the capital of this country
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- The coastal country bordered by Bosnia, Slovenia, Hungary and Serbia
- The island at the tip of Italy’s “boot”
- Berlin is the capital of this country
- The Republic bordered Germany and Poland to the north
- Ljubljana is the capital of this country
- South of Belarus and west of Russia
- The island located at the far eastern end of the Mediterranean
- Paris is in this country
- The large island country north of France
- The sea between Italy and Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro and Albania
- Coastal country west of Sweden
- Skopje is the capital of this country
- The country west of Spain
- The sea east of Greece
- The Italian island south of Corsica
- The microstate north of France
- Country east of the Gulf of Bothnia
- The river that runs through Paris
- The sea between Sweden and Poland
- Surrounded on the north and south by Croatia
- The country between Finland and Norway
- An isolated island country in the north Atlantic
45 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 • North of Italy and east of France • The river that runs through Paris • The sea between Sweden and Poland • South of Belarus and west of Russia • ...
European Geography 2014-01-14
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- The island located at the far eastern end of the Mediterranean
- Coastal country west of Sweden
- Warsaw is the capital of this country
- Podgorica is the capital of this country
- Between Poland and Hungary
- The sea between Sweden and Poland
- Bucharest is the capital of this country
- The large island country north of France
- Southwest of Romania, between Bosnia and Bulgaria
- Coastal country bordering Greece
- North of Italy and east of France
- The country between Ukraine and Romania
- Berlin is the capital of this country
- South of Belarus and west of Russia
- The sea between Italy and Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro and Albania
- The large ocean to the west of Europe
- Budapest is the capital of this country
- The Republic bordered Germany and Poland to the north
- Paris is in this country
- Country east of the Gulf of Bothnia
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- Athens is the capital of this country
- Surrounded by Germany, Hungary and Czech Republic
- The country that is between Portugal and France
- The country between Finland and Norway
- The country west of Spain
- The large sea in the southern part of Europe
- The small country bordered by Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania and Montenegro
- Tallinn is the capital of this country
- Surrounded on the north and south by Croatia
- The peninsula country north of Germany
- Coastal country northwest of Germany
- Skopje is the capital of this country
- Ljubljana is the capital of this country
- The microstate north of France
- An island country west of the United Kingdom
- The coastal country bordered by Bosnia, Slovenia, Hungary and Serbia
- An isolated island country in the north Atlantic
- The sea east of Greece
- The country between Lithuania and Estonia
- The sea between the UK, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway
- 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 2015-08-29
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- Condition of the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time.
- Springs and wells that retrieve ground water.
- Physical features of particular shape.
- Removal of salt water.
- Bodies of water.
- of Capricorn Southernmost latitude to receive direct sunlight.
- Erosion Large bodies of ice.
- Carry rocks and soil.
- Fresh water lying underground.
- Geographers study to understand how people transport things and where people want to live.
- Location The exact location.
- Windless band called doldrums.
- Move warm and cold water.
- Community of plants and animals that depend on each other.
- Warming Believed to be caused by human activities such as the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas.
- Location Describes a places location relative to another place.
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- Long term weather.
- Occurs when masses of rock are broken down.
- geography Cultural geography.
- The study of weather.
- Began in the Age of Exploration.
- Location Earth’s physical features.
- Specialists who describe Earth’s physical and human features.
- Like glass that keeps heat from escaping into space to fast.
- A fertile soil.
- Erosion Devastating winds.
- Human geographers study how people interact with their environment.
- Movement of people from place to place.
- Divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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. • Erosion Large bodies of ice. • Location The exact location. • geography Cultural geography. • Fresh water lying underground. • Windless band called doldrums. • Began in the Age of Exploration. • ...
Geography Glossary 2015-07-14
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- Fresh water rivers, lakes, dams and aquifers.
- A climate zone that receives less than an average 250 mm rainfall a year. Evaporation is very high in hot deserts.
- Is the process where water changes from a gaseous state to a liquid state.
- A process whereby land becomes increasingly arid as a result of the diminishing of water bodies and vegetation.
- The result of adding up all numbers in a set then dividing the total by the amount of numbers.
- An underground basin that stores ground water within porous rock, similar to aquifers.
- Culture relates to how a society or people express their key beliefs and values in music, art, their thinking and behaviours. Cultural value relates to the importance of cultural activities.
- Something produced or left over in the process of making something.
- Areas inland with consistent climates that are influenced by a lack of proximity to large bodies of water.
- Water is sprayed under pressure over the crops.
- a porous deposit of rock that acts as a filter to store groundwater that is accessible through the drilling of wells.
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- The value of something because of its beauty; aesthetic value relates to appreciation of something through our senses.
- Rainfall caused by warm moist air being uplifted due to heat, water vapour then condenses and falls as rain.
- An area characterised by sloping topography (landscape) that drains surface water into rivers, streams, lakes or oceans.
- Refers to any process that removes excess salt and minerals from salty water in order to obtain potable (drinkable) fresh water.
- Is the area where land meets the sea or ocean.
- The average types of weather, including seasonal variations, experienced by a place over a long period of time.
- A major river of South Asia, that begins in glaciers in the Himalayas.
- A human-made device to produce a well from an artesian basin/aquifer.
- Receiving less than 250 mm or precipitation per year.
20 Clues: Fresh water rivers, lakes, dams and aquifers. • Is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. • Water is sprayed under pressure over the crops. • Receiving less than 250 mm or precipitation per year. • Something produced or left over in the process of making something. • A human-made device to produce a well from an artesian basin/aquifer. • ...
Geography Terms 2014-12-15
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- High, steep or overhanging rock face
- Long, wide body of water connecting larger bodies of water, larger than a channel
- Deep, narrow valley with high, steep walls
- Land that rises above surrounding land with steep slopes and a peak or summit
- Shallow pool of water at the center of an atoll
- Natural hot spring that emits a column of water and steam into the air
- Flat-topped, elevated landforms
- Piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
- In deserts and on beaches, windblown sands that have formed hills
- Ring-shaped island formed by coral build up on the rim of an underwater volcano
- Hill that rises abruptly from surrounding area with sloping sides and a flat top
- An inland grassland area
- Flat landmass higher than the surrounding land with at least one steep side
- Lowland region saturated by water
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- Long, steep-sided, glacial valley now filled by seawater
- Narrow piece of land that connects two large landmasses and separates two bodies of wate
- Body of water partially enclosed by land with a wide outlet to the ocean
- Area of barren land with roughly eroded ridges and peaks
- Large, continuous body of salt water
- A group of closely scattered islands
- A river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream
- Deep descent of water from a height
- A narrow waterway or channel connecting two larger bodies of water
- Sandy, pebbly or rocky shore of a body of water
- Triangular section of land built up at a rivers mouth
25 Clues: An inland grassland area • Flat-topped, elevated landforms • Lowland region saturated by water • Deep descent of water from a height • High, steep or overhanging rock face • Large, continuous body of salt water • A group of closely scattered islands • Deep, narrow valley with high, steep walls • Shallow pool of water at the center of an atoll • ...
Geography term 2014-12-15
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- low lying wetlands
- man made water way
- area of barren land with rough eroded edges
- high or steep or over hanging rocks
- large chunks of ice
- decent of water from a hight
- range row or chain of mountains
- flat topped elevated landform
- lowlands saturated by water
- dry area of land
- sandy or rocky shore of a body of water
- a body of water completely surrounded by land
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- a deep part of a river or harbor
- a ring shaped island
- a group of closely scattered islands
- shallow pool of water
- inland grassland area
- deep narrow valley with high steep walls
- dense overgrown land with tropical vegetation
- dense growth of trees and other plants
- point of land projecting into a body of water
- underground hollow
- flat or gently rolling hills
- windblown sands
- long wide body of water connecting larger bodies of water
- stream of water
26 Clues: windblown sands • stream of water • dry area of land • low lying wetlands • man made water way • underground hollow • large chunks of ice • a ring shaped island • shallow pool of water • inland grassland area • lowlands saturated by water • decent of water from a hight • flat or gently rolling hills • flat topped elevated landform • range row or chain of mountains • ...
Geography terms 2014-12-15
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- a stream of water of considerable volume
- Narrow piece of land that connects two large landmasses and separates two bodies of water
- flat or gently rolling lands
- a river or stream that flows into a larger river of stream
- A narrow waterway or channel connecting two larger bodies of water
- Long, steep-sided, glacial valley now filled by seawater
- One of the seven large landmasses on Earth
- densely overgrown land with tropical vegetation
- a group of closely scattered islands
- large, continuous body of salt water
- Flat-topped, elevated landforms
- Part of land that rises noticeably above the rest of the land
- Hill that rises abruptly from surrounding area with sloping sides and a flat top
- Natural hot spring that emits a column of water and steam into the air
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- an are of low-lying wet land
- Lowland between mountain ranges or hills often having a river or stream running along the bottom
- A row or chain of mountains
- High, steep or overhanging rock face
- piece of land completely surrounded by water
- Vast treeless plains with permafrost and small, low plants
- Deeper part of a river or harbor
- Dense growth of trees and other plants covering a large area
- An artificial waterway used for irrigation or travel
- an inland grassland area
- body of water completely surrounded by land
25 Clues: an inland grassland area • A row or chain of mountains • an are of low-lying wet land • flat or gently rolling lands • Flat-topped, elevated landforms • Deeper part of a river or harbor • High, steep or overhanging rock face • a group of closely scattered islands • large, continuous body of salt water • a stream of water of considerable volume • ...
Geography terms! 2014-12-15
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- Underground hollow often having an opening
- A ring shaped island.
- An area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land
- A river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream
- A land built up at a river's mouth
- Land with tropical vegetation
- A narrow piece of land that connects two large landmassess
- Vast treeless plains with permafrost and small
- A channel connecting two large bodies of water
- Mountain formed when lava rises though the Earth's crust
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- In deserts and on beaches
- An artificial waterway used for travel
- Lowland between moutain ranges
- A long, wide body of water
- Flat landmass higher than the surrounding land
- Land surrounded by water on three sides
- Hill that ries abruptly from surrounding ares
- Land that rises above surrounding land
- A large body of ice that moves across water
- Glacial valley now filled by seawater
- Waterless, and dry areas of land
- A column of water and steam into the air
- noticeably above the rest of the land
- A body of water partially enclosed by land
- Dense growth of trees
25 Clues: A ring shaped island. • Dense growth of trees • In deserts and on beaches • A long, wide body of water • Land with tropical vegetation • Lowland between moutain ranges • Waterless, and dry areas of land • A land built up at a river's mouth • Glacial valley now filled by seawater • noticeably above the rest of the land • An artificial waterway used for travel • ...
Chinese Geography 2014-10-31
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- The traditional food that chinese eat in lunar festival.
- The longest and oldest canal in China.
- National animal of China
- The most important holiday in China.
- the chinese colour for mourning and funerals.
- The first emperor of China
- The first chinese astronaut to spacewalk.
- The colour that symbolises happiness for Chinese.
- most popular game in China.
- Capital of China.
- The government system that China uses.
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- Most dangerous mountain in China
- collecting number one hobby in China.
- smallest province in China.
- The name of the longest wall in China.
- The longest river in China
- China's largest waterfall.
- China's most populated province.
- The most polluted area of China.
- The flower that represents spring in China.
- The most important bird in Chinese legend.
- The last emperor of China.
- most common disease in China.
- Largest province in China
- Country that 92% of the population speaks Chinese.
25 Clues: Capital of China. • National animal of China • Largest province in China • The longest river in China • The first emperor of China • China's largest waterfall. • The last emperor of China. • smallest province in China. • most popular game in China. • most common disease in China. • Most dangerous mountain in China • China's most populated province. • The most polluted area of China. • ...
Geography Terms 2014-12-17
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- Shallow pool of water at the center of an atoll
- Underground hollow often having an opening in the side of a hill or cliff
- Deeper part of a river or harbor
- Flat or gently rolling lands
- Piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
- Body of water completely surrounded by land
- Ring-shaped island formed by coral buildup on the rim of an underwater volcano
- Large body of ice that moves across the Earth's surface
- Vast treeless plains with permafrost and small, low plants
- An area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land, larger than a bay
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- In deserts and on beaches, windblown sands that have formed hills
- Deep narrow valley with high steep walls
- A group of closely scattered islands
- Part of land that rises noticeably above the rest of the land
- Area of barren land with roughly eroded ridges and peaks
- Lowland region saturated by water
- Densely overgrown land with tropical vegetation
- Body of water partially enclosed by land with a wide outlet to the ocean
- Sandy, pebbly or rocky shore of a body of water
- Dry areas of land, desolate, waterless, and without vegetation
- Large, continuous body of salt water
- Point of land projecting into a body of water
- Body of salt water surrounded almost entirely by land
- Triangular section of land built up at a river's mouth
24 Clues: Flat or gently rolling lands • Deeper part of a river or harbor • Lowland region saturated by water • A group of closely scattered islands • Large, continuous body of salt water • Deep narrow valley with high steep walls • Body of water completely surrounded by land • Point of land projecting into a body of water • Densely overgrown land with tropical vegetation • ...
Geography Terms 2014-12-17
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- Body of salt water surrounded almost entirely by land
- Vast treeless plains with permafrost and small, low plants
- Deeper part of a river or harbor
- Large body of ice that moves across the Earth's surface
- Ring-shaped island formed by coral buildup on the rim of an underwater volcano
- Piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
- Underground hollow often having an opening in the side of a hill or cliff
- Dry areas of land, desolate, waterless, and without vegetation
- Deep narrow valley with high steep walls
- Shallow pool of water at the center of an atoll
- Large, continuous body of salt water
- Part of land that rises noticeably above the rest of the land
- Body of water completely surrounded by land
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- Sandy, pebbly or rocky shore of a body of water
- Densely overgrown land with tropical vegetation
- Lowland region saturated by water
- A group of closely scattered islands
- An area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land, larger than a bay
- Area of barren land with roughly eroded ridges and peaks
- In deserts and on beaches, windblown sands that have formed hills
- Body of water partially enclosed by land with a wide outlet to the ocean
- Triangular section of land built up at a river's mouth
- Flat or gently rolling lands
- Point of land projecting into a body of water
24 Clues: Flat or gently rolling lands • Deeper part of a river or harbor • Lowland region saturated by water • A group of closely scattered islands • Large, continuous body of salt water • Deep narrow valley with high steep walls • Body of water completely surrounded by land • Point of land projecting into a body of water • Sandy, pebbly or rocky shore of a body of water • ...
GEOGRAPHY CROSSWORD 2014-12-18
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- Minerals occur in large cracks called ________.
- Combinations of homogeneous.
- Mining done by family members in NE India,
- India exports substantial quantities of __________ minerals.
- Minerals are usually formed in __________.
- Mining causes __________ diseases.
- Ocean beds are rich in __________ nodules.
- India bauxite deposits are mainly found in this plateau.
- Iron ore is exported through this port.
- Minerals may occur as _______ deposits in sands of valley floors and the base of hills.
- Coal takes many ___________ years to form.
- LImestone is the basic raw mineral for ________ industry.
- Place where coal mining is done by family members.
- This hill looks like the hump of an ox.
- Are substances with definable internal structure.
- Study minerals as a part of earth's crust.
- The most popular coal in commercial use.
- Ferrous minerals provide strong base for ____________ industries.
- Themost abunduntantly available fossil fuel is _________.
- The most important petroleum field in Gujurat.
- This energy is used to generate electricity by the force of fast flowing water.
- Solar, wind, water energy etc are _________ sources of enrgy.
- The __________ coal deposits are 55million years old.
- Petroleum refinery act as a _________ industry for numerous chemical industries.
- Some minerals are formed by leaving residual mass of weathered material. ______ is the best example of this.
- The major resources of _______ coal are located in damodar valley.
- Firewood, coal, petroleum etc are ________ sources.
- The important petroleum field in Assam.
- Mineral contents in ore must be in sufficient concentration to make the ______ easy.
- This ore has 50-60% iron.
- Is a good conductor of electricity.
- Bituminous is used for _____________ iron in blast furnace.
- Minerals are formed from certain combination of ______.
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- Few minerals, that are deposited near floors of valley and hills, are not corroded by water. what are these deposits called
- Bauxite a clay-like substance produces ___________.
- Nearly __kg of manganese is required to manufacture one tonne of steel.
- Copper is used in electricl cables, electronis and ______ industries.
- This peak is the highest in western ghats of Karnataka.
- This state is the largest producer of manganes.
- Most of the petroleum occurences in inida are assosciated with _________ and fault traps.
- The low grade brown coal.
- The _______ power plants are located near coalfields.
- Manganese is used in manufacturing of __________.
- Gypsum is formed as a result of what?
- Limestone contains __________.
- These rocks occur in beds or layers.
- Are interested in the formation of minerals.
- Sedimentary rocks are formed as a result of deposition in ________ strata.
- In rajasthan the major mica producing area is around _________.
- This state is the leading producer of mica.
- Mica is used in this industry.
- This is a mineral made up of series of plates and leaves.
- Bauxite is formed due to the decomposition of aluminium __________.
- The __________ mines in MP is a leading producer of copper.
- This ore has 70% iron.
- Which rock contains only one mineral.
- highest quality coal.
- This ore is the backbone of industrial development.
- Lignite is used in ___________ in TN for electricity generation.
- Gulf of kuchchh in gujurat provides ideal condition for utilizing _________ energy.
- Minerals occur in small cracks called ________.
61 Clues: highest quality coal. • This ore has 70% iron. • The low grade brown coal. • This ore has 50-60% iron. • Combinations of homogeneous. • Limestone contains __________. • Mica is used in this industry. • Mining causes __________ diseases. • Is a good conductor of electricity. • These rocks occur in beds or layers. • Gypsum is formed as a result of what? • ...
Geography Crossword 2014-11-16
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- Region between the North Pole
- Landscape form or region that receives very little precipitation
- pressure The weight of the atmosphere at the Earth's surface
- Connected with the sea; living or found in or near the sea
- wind A wind from the direction that is predominant at a particular place or season
- An acronym; reasons why there are different climates in the world
- A place with a moderate oceanic climate with typically dry summer months; the rest of the year is rainy
- Each of the four divisions of the year
- star A bright star that can be seen in the northern part of the sky almost exactly above the North Pole
- Amount of sun received at Earth's surface
- The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level
- Any type of water that forms in the Earth's atmosphere and then drops onto the surface of the Earth
- Located in the interior of a country or region away from a sea or border
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- currents Continuous, directed movement of seawater; can be warm or cool
- What you can expect the weather to be like over a long period of time
- Imaginary line on Earth's surface, dividing Earth into Northern and Southern Hemisphere
- Slowly moving mass of ice originating from an accumulation of snow
- Exretemely moist region with dense vegetation, typically located in the tropics
- The degree to which the climate of a region typifies that of the interior of a large landmass
- What is happening day-to-day; what is happening at any moment
20 Clues: Region between the North Pole • Each of the four divisions of the year • Amount of sun received at Earth's surface • Connected with the sea; living or found in or near the sea • pressure The weight of the atmosphere at the Earth's surface • What is happening day-to-day; what is happening at any moment • ...
Geography Crossword 2014-11-16
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- A place with a moderate oceanic climate with typically dry summer months; the rest of the year is rainy
- The degree to which the climate of a region typifies that of the interior of a large landmass
- Region between the North Pole
- Slowly moving mass of ice originating from an accumulation of snow
- star A bright star that can be seen in the northern part of the sky almost exactly above the North Pole
- Imaginary line on Earth's surface, dividing Earth into Northern and Southern Hemisphere
- Exretemely moist region with dense vegetation, typically located in the tropics
- Located in the interior of a country or region away from a sea or border
- Landscape form or region that receives very little precipitation
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- An acronym; reasons why there are different climates in the world
- wind A wind from the direction that is predominant at a particular place or season
- What you can expect the weather to be like over a long period of time
- Any type of water that forms in the Earth's atmosphere and then drops onto the surface of the Earth
- The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level
- Amount of sun received at Earth's surface
- currents Continuous, directed movement of seawater; can be warm or cool
- Each of the four divisions of the year
- Connected with the sea; living or found in or near the sea
- What is happening day-to-day; what is happening at any moment
- pressure The weight of the atmosphere at the Earth's surface
20 Clues: Region between the North Pole • Each of the four divisions of the year • Amount of sun received at Earth's surface • Connected with the sea; living or found in or near the sea • What is happening day-to-day; what is happening at any moment • pressure The weight of the atmosphere at the Earth's surface • ...
Geography review 2014-03-08
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- a pointed piece of land that projects from a coastline
- Rocky wasteland that has been carved by erosion into intricate and fantastic shapes
- A deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides
- A large inlet of ocean or sea that is partially surrounded by land
- A shallow underwater plain that is the real outer edge of a continent
- A small area of sea or lake partly enclosed by dry land
- A long, narrow inlet of the sea between tall, rocky cliffs
- A hollow underground chamber
- A very dry and desolate land that receives little or no rainfall
- A bold line of high, steep cliffs
- A stretch of stream or river where the fast moving current crashes against the rocks and boulders in its path
- A hot, humid tropical rainforest
- A low, spongy wetland covered with thick, healthy growths of tall grasses and reeds
- A small, narrow, rocky ravine
- A broad region of flat or gently rolling, treeless land
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- A mound or ridge of loose sand shaped by blowing winds
- One of the seven great masses of land on Earth
- A rugged upthrust mass of rock that looms high above the surrounding land
- A bend in the winding, looping course of many lowland rivers
- A sheer, steep face of rock or earth
- A vast open plain covered with natural or planted grass
- The area where a river originates and begins its journey to the sea
- A region thickly covered with trees and abundant underbrush
- A shallow place in a stream where people and animals can safely wade from one bank to the other
- an isolated, rocky hill or mountain with a small flat top
- A large highland plain that rises sharply above the surrounding land
- A narrow strip that narrowly separates two large bodies of water
- The place where a stream flows into a larger body of water
- A fan-shaped deposit of mud and sand, often green with vegetation
29 Clues: A hollow underground chamber • A small, narrow, rocky ravine • A hot, humid tropical rainforest • A bold line of high, steep cliffs • A sheer, steep face of rock or earth • A deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides • One of the seven great masses of land on Earth • A mound or ridge of loose sand shaped by blowing winds • ...
Geography Review 2014-06-12
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- energy thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth
- rocks that are crystalline solids which form directly from the cooling of magma
- the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university
- a cooler climate
- the opposite of intensive energy
- a type of energy
- rate the number of deaths per thousand of population per year
- the total mass of organisms in a given area or volume
- coming to live permanently in a foreign country
- water try to avoid drinking out of this
- a type of rock that’s formed by the deposition of material at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water
- cultural diversity and the demographic make-up of a specific place
- any rock can become a this type of rock
- a warmer climate
- the study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations
- the activity or business of growing crops and raising livestock (a type of industry)
- latitude, ocean currents, wind and atmosphere elevation near water
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- a type of plate boundaries
- immigrants that come to Canada for freedom
- a mode of transportation (car)
- imaginary line that run from North to South on a map
- type of map that shows human-created features such as boundaries, cities, highways, roads, and railroads
- a type of eco zone (Arctic ________)
- system that defines different parts of the environment with similar geography, vegetation and animal life
- is used to show the relationship between a distance on a map and the actual distance on earth
- imaginary line that runs from East to West on a map
- every child has one, the same one as their parents Name / what a person is called
- a type of energy
- systems
- the main reason why Canada uses so much energy
- making something on a large scale using machinery (a type of industry)
- Systems
- care one declaration of rights for a child that is handicapped
- a natural resource we need to survive
- every child should be _____
- a mode of transportation (ship)
- is the act of leaving one's country or region with the intent to settle permanently in another.
- a mode of transportation (Airplane)
- a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, occurring chiefly in Polar Regions
- Systems
- rate the number of live births per thousand of population per year
41 Clues: systems • Systems • Systems • a cooler climate • a type of energy • a type of energy • a warmer climate • a type of plate boundaries • every child should be _____ • a mode of transportation (car) • a mode of transportation (ship) • the opposite of intensive energy • a mode of transportation (Airplane) • a type of eco zone (Arctic ________) • a natural resource we need to survive • ...
Geography Terms 2016-01-11
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- A Lagos natural stream of flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another body of water
- A steep faced edge of a sea
- A isolated hill with steep sides and a flat bottom
- A land form formed of sediment carried by a river as the flow leaves its mouth
- A cascade of water falling from a height
- A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two bodies of water
- A area of low-lying land that is flooded from glaciers then carried out to sea
- A length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water especially two seas
- A area of land almost completely surrounded by water
- A lone, deep, narrow inlet of the sea between high cliffs, typically formed by a ice sheet of a glacially valley
- A low area of land between hills and mountains typically with a river of stream flowing through it
- A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier
- A large sea or ocean inlet that is bright and wider than a fjord
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- An extend mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly
- A large area of land covered by trees, bushes, and vegetation
- A natural elevation of earths surface, smaller than a mountain
- A vast, nearly level, treeless plain
- A headline or a promontory of a large size extending into a body of water
- A group of islands, a sea of stretch of water containing many islands
- A area of shallow water separated from the sea by land dunes
- A narrow strip of land with sea on either side forming a link between two larger areas of land
- A ring-shaped reef or a chain of islands formed by coral
- A sand hill ridge formed by the wind usually in a desert region
- A deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through the it
- An artificial waterway constructed to allow boats and ships to pass
25 Clues: A steep faced edge of a sea • A vast, nearly level, treeless plain • A cascade of water falling from a height • A isolated hill with steep sides and a flat bottom • A area of land almost completely surrounded by water • A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier • A ring-shaped reef or a chain of islands formed by coral • ...
Geography Terms 2016-01-11
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- a dense growth of trees and underbrush that covers a large area
- a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land
- a wild land overgrown with dense vegetation- usually found in tropical places
- an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shoreline
- a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water
- a area of low land between hills or mountains
- extended mass of ice formed from snow that accumulated over the years
- a strip in between two land masses
- a body of fresh or salt water, surrounded by land
- a stream that flows into a larger stream
- a narrow strip of land , bordered on both sides by water, that connects two larger land masses
- a steep fall or flow of water in a watercourse from height
- Barren area in which soft rock eroded into varied forms
- a large mass of rock
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- an artificial waterway
- a narrow passage of water between larger land masses
- a hot spring
- an isolated hill or mountain with very steep sides
- a natural elevation in the Earth's surface, but smaller than a mountain
- a deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through
- ring-shaped coral reef
- an area of shallow water surrounded by low sandy dunes
- a very large piece of ice floating in the ocean
- a large group or chain of islands
- tract of wet spongy land
25 Clues: a hot spring • a large mass of rock • an artificial waterway • ring-shaped coral reef • tract of wet spongy land • a large group or chain of islands • a strip in between two land masses • a stream that flows into a larger stream • a area of low land between hills or mountains • an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shoreline • a very large piece of ice floating in the ocean • ...
Geography Terms 2016-01-11
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- A type of landform consisting of the outline of a path of relatively shallow and narrow body of fluid
- A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
- A common feature of a coastline
- A landform that forms from deposition of sediment carried by a river
- A land area having a relatively level surface
- A natural elevation of the earth's surface
- A large sea or ocean inlet
- A series of more or less connected mountains
- A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water
- A hollow in the earth
- A body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface
- A flat area
- A dune is a hill of sand
- A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water
- A headland or promontory
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- A natural elevation of the earth's surface
- A group of islands closely scattered in a body of water
- A body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline
- Heavily eroded, uncultivable land with little vegetation
- A long, deep, narrow body of water that reaches far inland
- An area almost completely surrounded by water
- A ring-shaped coral reef, island, or series of islets
- A mass of ice formed from snow falling
- A type of biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons
- An area of wet, spongy land, often having trees or some other forms of vegetation
25 Clues: A flat area • A hollow in the earth • A dune is a hill of sand • A headland or promontory • A large sea or ocean inlet • A common feature of a coastline • A mass of ice formed from snow falling • A natural elevation of the earth's surface • A natural elevation of the earth's surface • A series of more or less connected mountains • An area almost completely surrounded by water • ...
Geography class10 2016-07-22
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- coastal plains of orissa
- the other name of central highlands
- place where western ghats and eastern ghats meet
- coastal plains of karnataka
- the local name of shivaliks in Arunachal pradesh
- highest peak of eastern ghats
- the valleys between lesser himalayas and shivaliks
- eastern side plateau of central highlands
- highest peak of niligiri
- the highest peak of south india
- rivers deposit gravel and pebbels the area called
- the southern most part of himalayas
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- lakshadweep islands are of this origin
- this ranges form the northern edge of deccan plateau
- one of the tributaries of Indus
- coastal plains of kerala
- southern most tip of india
- coastal plains of tamilnadu
- india peninsula was part of
- the Northeastern most part of himalayas beyond dihang valley
- swamp and marshy
- fertile land lying between 2 rivers
- the northern most part of himalayas
- only river in rajasthan
24 Clues: swamp and marshy • only river in rajasthan • coastal plains of orissa • coastal plains of kerala • highest peak of niligiri • southern most tip of india • coastal plains of karnataka • coastal plains of tamilnadu • india peninsula was part of • highest peak of eastern ghats • one of the tributaries of Indus • the highest peak of south india • the other name of central highlands • ...
Geography Crossword 2016-09-29
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- Not the best of places, but it's home
- "Sir, you only have this amount of ___ ______left."
- When you can't properly pronounce this long word meaning "farming"
- Orphan? It would seem to live
- Gramaphones tend to hit that jive
- This process really applies to a lot of people's problems
- Largest of the thermoline-driven ocean currents
- Appetising at first but displeasing when learnt
- Well this should be easy.
- Haunting the seas
- What lives in the barrier under the sea? Marine wildlife~ (4)
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- Spending normally leaves you with this
- Jack and Jill went somewhere to go to, well who knows?
- And Other Stories
- Overcrowding of vehicles
- Redevelopment of old urban areas
- A rich man's demeanour
- This current may spiral you to confusion
- If your parents can't do it, leave it to the sun
- A valuable resource but petty when you think about it
- What looks like a jellyfish may surprise you
- Don't cry over spilt ___
22 Clues: And Other Stories • Haunting the seas • A rich man's demeanour • Overcrowding of vehicles • Don't cry over spilt ___ • Well this should be easy. • Orphan? It would seem to live • Redevelopment of old urban areas • Gramaphones tend to hit that jive • Not the best of places, but it's home • Spending normally leaves you with this • This current may spiral you to confusion • ...
geography crossword 2023-10-17
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- process of breaking down rock by wind or water
- a high, flat, landform
- ground built by sediment deposited by a stream
- a large mass of land into a body of water
- a nearly flat area
- a body of water that is usually fresh
- a land mass always above surrounding land
- a narrow strip of land with sea on the side
- a flat topped mountain or hill
- the body of water dividing Europe from America
- a large natural stream of water
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- a very large body of water surrounding large land masses
- the body of water dividing the US and Asia
- a set of closely grouped islands
- a place where water was reached the surface
- the continent that is also a country
- the forecast of temperature, wind and rain
- a narrow channel of the sea joining 2 bodies of water
- a long depression in the surface
- a natural depression on the earths surface
20 Clues: a nearly flat area • a high, flat, landform • a flat topped mountain or hill • a large natural stream of water • a set of closely grouped islands • a long depression in the surface • the continent that is also a country • a body of water that is usually fresh • a large mass of land into a body of water • a land mass always above surrounding land • ...
Physical Geography 2023-10-24
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- Landform farthest north
- Day to day characteristics of the atmosphere
- Range Hottest temp minus the coldest
- Largest Landform
- This part of the Earth's Interior is cold
- Long term atmospheric conditions
- We live in this Landform
- Causes volcanos
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- When Igneous experiences weathering and erosion
- Mix of air pressures
- Great Lakes St. Lawrence Lowlands and this landform are good for farming
- Landform on the west coast
- Most important factor that effects climate
- Main plate of the Ring of Fire
- Only non mountain making plate movement
- Two plates pushed together
- This creates a new rock
- One plate goes under another
- Landform on the east coast
- Higher you go the cooler the temperature is
- When magma cools it turns to this
- Mountains act as a barrier
- Crack in the earth's crust
23 Clues: Causes volcanos • Largest Landform • Mix of air pressures • Landform farthest north • This creates a new rock • We live in this Landform • Landform on the west coast • Two plates pushed together • Landform on the east coast • Mountains act as a barrier • Crack in the earth's crust • One plate goes under another • Main plate of the Ring of Fire • Long term atmospheric conditions • ...
Environmental Geography 2023-11-01
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- The process of supplying water to areas of land to make them suitable for growing crops.
- The selling of government owned businesses to private citizens
- waterways In international law, international waterways are straits, canals, and rivers that connect two areas of the high seas or enable ocean shipping to reach interior ports on international seas, gulfs, or lakes that otherwise would be land-locked.
- The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves.
- The pumping of water at high pressure to break apart rocks in order to release natural gas
- able to be maintained at a certain rate or level
- the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.
- also known as international trade, works through a flow of huge complex supply chains between the countries that source raw materials, to the countries that manufacture the raw materials, and later to the consumer nation, which is the nation that puts the final product to use
- Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
- the demand for a good or service is greater than the availability of the good or service
- legal right to use water from a river, stream, or other body for a purpose
- swap financial transactions in which a portion of a developing nation's foreign debt is forgiven in exchange for local investments in environmental conservation
- a natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life.
- a long period without rain
- A large farm in tropical and subtropical climates that specializes in the production of one or two crops for sale, usually to a more developed country.
- selling products to another country
- The practice of rotating use of different fields from crop to crop each year, to avoid exhausting the soil.
- Cycle the continuous circulation of water in the Earth-Atmosphere system. At its core, the water cycle is the motion of the water from the ground to the atmosphere and back again
- The removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for humans
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- involves the removal of the Earth's surface all the way down to the level of the mineral seam.
- The longest or shortest days of the year
- fish to the point that species are depleted and the value of the fishery reduced
- buying products from another country
- When water availability is not enough to ensure the population of an area enjoys good health, livelihood and earnings. This can be caused by water insufficiency or poor water quality.
- a factory in Mexico run by a foreign company and exporting its products to the country of that company
- alters the flow of waterways for a variety of reasons
- either of the two moments in the year when the Sun is exactly above the Equator and day and night are of equal length
- The Aral Sea dried up as the waters of its source rivers were diverted for irrigation. The waters of two main rivers, the Syr Darya and the Amu Darya, were used for cotton cultivation, decreasing the sea's water level over the years.
- The demand for lumber, especially hardwoods from tropical rainforests, has led to extensive deforestation in the tropical regions of Central Africa, the Amazon Basin, and Southeast Asia.
- has become the common term consumers and popular media use to describe foods that have been created through genetic engineering.
- A system of creating "steps" on a slope in order to create farmable land
- Degradation of land, especially in semiarid areas, primarily because of human actions like excessive crop planting, animal grazing, and tree cutting.
- Agricultural revolution that increased production through improved seeds, fertilizers, and irrigation; helped to support rising Asian populations.
- Due to overpopulation, Japanese cities have experienced poisoning from these industrial pollutants. They can cause disease and birth defects.
- a usually artificial lake that is used to store a large supply of water
35 Clues: a long period without rain • selling products to another country • buying products from another country • The longest or shortest days of the year • able to be maintained at a certain rate or level • alters the flow of waterways for a variety of reasons • The selling of government owned businesses to private citizens • ...
World Geography 2024-01-12
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- Takes from the land
- tells what things are on a map
- classified by the animals living there
- Splits the world in half
- A precise pinpoint of an area
- Relies on history and tradition
- Mouth of a river
- Distance up
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- A separation of states and countries
- Contaminates the ocean floor and beaches
- Lines that go north to south
- Based on perception of a region
- 23.5
- Tells direction
- A type of government
- the study of land
- flat elevated platform
- Tells the distance between places
- Lines that go to east to west
- Area of land that has common features
20 Clues: 23.5 • Distance up • Tells direction • Mouth of a river • the study of land • Takes from the land • A type of government • flat elevated platform • Splits the world in half • Lines that go north to south • A precise pinpoint of an area • Lines that go to east to west • tells what things are on a map • Based on perception of a region • Relies on history and tradition • ...
World Geography 2023-12-12
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- economic stage gathering raw materials
- type of region that Latin America is
- process of intergration and exchange that results in closer interdependence between nations
- type of farming just for the needs of a family
- U.S. form of government
- economy with government ownership
- market economy
- cause of the diversity of the United States
- where most people settled in Latin America due to the rugged interior
- main ecological problem in Brazil
- human barrier to diffusion
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- highly educated and highly skilled people move to other countries
- physical barrier to diffusion
- dominant religion of Latin America
- energy resource for Canada
- canal connected the Pacific to the Atlantic, cutting transportation time significantly
- people that were loyal to the king and Britian
- a cultural hearth we studied in Latin America
- encourages economic development and interdependence among the 3 nations of Mexico, Canada, and U.S.
- process of a rural area becoming a city
- type of farming on a large-scale basis
- important landform for the first migration to the Americas
- way of life of a group of people who share similar culture traits
- the place where important ideas (innovation) and technology begin to spread
- language spoken in Brazil
- economic stage add value to materials by changing form example trees to lumber
- traditional economy
27 Clues: market economy • traditional economy • U.S. form of government • language spoken in Brazil • energy resource for Canada • human barrier to diffusion • physical barrier to diffusion • economy with government ownership • main ecological problem in Brazil • dominant religion of Latin America • type of region that Latin America is • economic stage gathering raw materials • ...
Geography Coen 2023-12-26
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- Najludniejsze miasto Nowej Zelandii
- Archipelag z Las Palmas
- Premier Kanady
- Portugalska kolonia w Chinach
- Stolica regionu Sinciang
- Saharyjski lud zamieszkujący Libię
- Drugie Największe miasto Wielkiej Brytanii
- Rdzenni mieszkańcy Nunavutu
- Stolica Kalifornii
- Język afrykanów z Kenii i Tanzanii
- Stolica Gruzji
- Ostatni komunistyczny kraj Ameryki
- Kraj położony na terenie Oranii
- Turystyczne miasto Florydy
- Miasto przy ujściu Amazonki
- Rzeka między Argentyną a Urugwajem
- Lachlan Pierwszy zarządca Kolonii Nowej Południowej Walii
- Narodowy kolor Australii
- Największe miasto w Ziemii Arnhema
- Miasto w Nigerii lub Państwo graniczące z Nigerią
- Cieśnina oddzielająca Nową Gwineę od Jorku
- Plemię żyjące w dolinie Konga
- Duńska nazwa Nuuk, stolicy Grenlandii
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- Największy archipelag Norweski
- Angielska nazwa Al Aaiún - stolic Sahary Zachodniej
- Największe słone jezioro w Australii
- Stan z Detroit
- Stolica Nepalu
- Saharyjska kolonia Włoch
- Zwierzę na godle Australii
- Najwyżej położony kraj na świecie
- kraj w Azji skolonizowany przez Hiszpanię
- Pierwsza stolica Australii
- Stolica Hokkaido
- Jair, był prezydentem Brazylii do 2022
- Przybrzeżne miasto na Syberii
- Pustynna Kolonia Niemiec
- Kraj ludniejszy od Rosji i mniejszy od Polski
- Zielonożółty minerał wydobywany w Brazylii
- Niebieski minerał wydobywany w Australii
40 Clues: Premier Kanady • Stan z Detroit • Stolica Nepalu • Stolica Gruzji • Stolica Hokkaido • Stolica Kalifornii • Archipelag z Las Palmas • Stolica regionu Sinciang • Saharyjska kolonia Włoch • Pustynna Kolonia Niemiec • Narodowy kolor Australii • Zwierzę na godle Australii • Pierwsza stolica Australii • Turystyczne miasto Florydy • Rdzenni mieszkańcy Nunavutu • Miasto przy ujściu Amazonki • ...
Geography Glossary 2024-02-04
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- meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
- Worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth.
- The cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
- Nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
- part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
- perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment based on values and assumptions
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- Occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species.
- the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
- Humans are superior and the most important species on earth
- An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere
- All the water on earth
- Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- The environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
- the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- supports life on earth without requing human action eg. decomposition
- Release of harmful materials into the environment
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
24 Clues: All the water on earth • Release of harmful materials into the environment • Humans are superior and the most important species on earth • 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 • ...
Human geography 2022-10-06
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- city : over populated area negative outcome
- : a encouragement to leave your home because of change in your home area
- lining : a certain poor area that can’t make change because of money problems
- settlements: homeless people “neighborhoods”
- class housing: located near employment and housing at a low cost
- : over populated by poor people
- neighborhoods: separated from other people depending on living ways
- class housing: employed reasonable income for a comfortable life
- class housing : big houses and have a good paying job
- to urban migration : moving to a populated and more developed area
- Business district: many businesses and governmental located
- coming / gathering together
- a growing area percentage
- : developed with buildings tight packed together
- : Area with a lot of land and country side characteristics
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- separating from the middle
- effects the environment
- : living not up to living healthy standards
- city : the big brains of economic and political power
- : an area structure
- lack of resources poor education
- : a areas surrounding
- : overwhelming populated urban areas that merge together no end point
- : has mayors and government in cities
- / industry: small areas in cities many factories are located in
- planning: a better style of life for the future
26 Clues: : an area structure • : a areas surrounding • effects the environment • a growing area percentage • separating from the middle • coming / gathering together • : over populated by poor people • lack of resources poor education • : has mayors and government in cities • city : over populated area negative outcome • : living not up to living healthy standards • ...
Geography Vocabulary 2022-10-25
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- a large natural stream of water
- piece of land on high ground
- North America is a
- a large body of water surrounded by land
- a natural feature of land's surface
- The United States of America
- land surrounded by water on all sides
- a large and densely populated urban area
- naturally elevated path
- device helps read directions
- area of land that is low and between hills and mountains
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- a sphere representation of the earth
- separates east and west
- Springfield is this to Illinois
- piece of land that is flat
- separates the north and south
- mass of ice that is slowly moving
- distance from the north or the south
- measurement of elevation above sea level
- study of earth
- a collection of maps of the planet Earth
- dry land with no water
- distance from the east or the west
23 Clues: study of earth • North America is a • dry land with no water • separates east and west • naturally elevated path • piece of land that is flat • piece of land on high ground • The United States of America • device helps read directions • separates the north and south • Springfield is this to Illinois • a large natural stream of water • mass of ice that is slowly moving • ...
Human Geography 2023-03-10
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- One of the oldest, Dates back 5,000 years, Polytheistic, Divine spirit = Brahman
- Economic Activities Adding value to materials by changing their form
- Consists of the production & exchange of goods and services among a group of people
- group of people with a common culture living in a territory and a strong sense of unity
- a group that shares a geographic region, a sense of identify, and a culture
- Occurs when a society changes because it accepts or adopts an innovation
- Consists of a belief in a supernatural power or powers that are regarded as the creators & maintainers of the universe
- the life of a society
- ______rate Average # of children a woman will have
- Belief in divine forces in nature
- The total value of all goods and services produced by a country EVERYWHERE
- Spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior
- ________area the city, its suburbs, & exurbs link together economically
- Group a group that shares a language, customs, & a common heritage
- The total of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by the members of a specific group
- :System levels of fixed social classes with specific rites & duties
- Based on the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, Followers are known as Muslims, Monotheistic, God = Allah
- ______Economy Government and Consumers determine what is produced
- The average amount of money earned by each person in a political unit
- Number of live births per thousand population
- Economy "Barter", No exchange of money
- Belief in one god
- When several metropolitan areas grow together
- One of the most important aspects of culture
- Economic Activities Provide info, management, & services
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- Belief in many gods
- (tv and internet) helps diffusion
- Resources that Cannot be replaced
- Areas reserved fir manufacturing of goods
- Evolved from Judaism 2,000 years ago, Monotheistic, Based on the teachings of Jesus Christ, Largest religion with 2 billion followers
- _______mortality rate # of deaths among infants under age one per thousand live births
- hearth a site of innovation from which basic ideas, materials, & technology diffuse to many cultures
- energy sources: Sunlight, geothermal heat, winds, & tides
- _______capacity: The number of organisms a piece of land can support
- Taking existing technology & resources & creating something new to meet a need
- _______ density the average number of people who live in a measurable area
- ______Business District (CBD) The core of the city based on commercial activity
- ______System the way people produce & exchange goods and services
- _______Boundaries: A fixed line following latitude or longitude lines
- Economic Activities Gathering raw materials for immediate use
- Used for private business & the buying & selling of retail products
- ______Economy Consumers/people determine what is produced
- Resources Materials on or in the earth that have economic value
- reflect changes in speech patterns related to class, region, or other cultural changes
- ______rate # of deaths per thousand people
- Developed about 563 BC, Buddha = founder , Goal = reach nirvana (an enlightened spiritual state)
- _______-pull factors reasons for migration can cause people to leave OR- , can draw people to another place
- Resources Replaced through natural processes
- The dramatic rise in the number of cities and the changes in lifestyle that result
- ________Pyramid: Graphic device that shows gender and age distribution of a population
- _________Geography:The study of how people use space in cities
- an independent unit that occupies a territory & has full control
- Total value of all goods & services produced WITHIN a country in a given period of time
- Economic Activities Providing business or professional services
- Consists of the basic support systems needed to keep an economy going, including power, communications, transportation, water, & education systems
- ______Economy Government determines what is produced
- political units touching the borders of the central city or touching other suburbs that touch the city
57 Clues: Belief in one god • Belief in many gods • the life of a society • (tv and internet) helps diffusion • Resources that Cannot be replaced • Belief in divine forces in nature • Economy "Barter", No exchange of money • Areas reserved fir manufacturing of goods • ______rate # of deaths per thousand people • Resources Replaced through natural processes • ...
GEOGRAPHY ATMOSPHERE 2024-03-03
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- Pembentukan es kristal langsung dari uap air di atmosfer yang terjadi saat suhu udara sangat rendah
- Siklus terkait pembentukan dan hilangnya lapisan es di atmosfer
- Fenomena atmosfer di mana awan berbentuk lensa memfokuskan cahaya matahari, menciptakan kilauan cahaya yang terlihat di sekitar matahari atau bulan
- Gejala atmosfer yang melibatkan pembentukan cahaya berwarna-warni di langit saat matahari terbenam atau terbit, disebabkan oleh pembelokan cahaya matahari oleh partikel di atmosfer
- Tempat di lapisan atmosfer di antara mesosfer dan termosfer
- Jenis awan yang berkembang dari udara panas yang dihasilkan oleh kebakaran hutan atau kegiatan api lainnya
- Peristiwa atmosfer yang melibatkan rotasi kecepatan tinggi dari kolom udara di atas permukaan laut, sering kali terjadi di kawasan tropis
- Konsep meteorologi yang menggambarkan perubahan tekanan atmosfer yang berdampak pada cuaca di suatu wilayah
- Suhu di atmosfer di mana uap air kondensasi menjadi cairan atau es, memberikan asal mula untuk pembentukan awan
- Proses penghilangan partikel polutan dari atmosfer melalui hujan atau salju
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- Proses pendinginan yang terjadi saat radiasi dipancarkan dari permukaan bumi ke langit-langit
- Perubahan mendadak dalam pola cuaca yang melibatkan peningkatan suhu secara signifikan dalam waktu singkat
- Fenomena atmosfer yang melibatkan pendaratan kembali kotoran-kotoran dari atmosfer ke permukaan bumi
- Penyebaran polutan atau partikel di atmosfer
- Peristiwa atmosfer yang melibatkan hujan lebat yang terjadi mendadak di wilayah yang biasanya kering
- Istilah untuk laju perubahan tekanan atmosfer per satuan jarak horizontal
- Perubahan dalam distribusi tekanan atmosfer di wilayah tertentu, sering terkait dengan perubahan dalam pola cuaca
- Fenomena atmosfer di mana partikel kecil di udara berfungsi sebagai inti pembentukan es di awan
- Peristiwa cuaca langka di mana awan membentuk pusaran raksasa di langit, biasanya terjadi di dekat kutub
- Fenomena atmosfer yang melibatkan perubahan mendadak dalam aliran angin dan suhu, seringkali terjadi di daerah pegunungan
20 Clues: Penyebaran polutan atau partikel di atmosfer • Tempat di lapisan atmosfer di antara mesosfer dan termosfer • Siklus terkait pembentukan dan hilangnya lapisan es di atmosfer • Istilah untuk laju perubahan tekanan atmosfer per satuan jarak horizontal • Proses penghilangan partikel polutan dari atmosfer melalui hujan atau salju • ...
GEOGRAPHY ATMOSPHERE 2024-03-20
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- puncak patahan disebut
- gas utama yang menyusun atmosfer bumi
- naiknya suhu dipermukaan air laut adalah
- lapisan atmosfer yang berperan dalam menyerap radiasi ultraviolet yang berbahaya
- peristiwa di atmosfer yang menyebabkan kenaikan tekanan udara
- inti dalam bumi merupakan lapisan dalam yang berbetuk seperti apa
- jumlah oksigen yang ada di atmosfer di ukur dalam satuan
- wilayah atmosfer yang berfungsi sebagai penghalang utama terhadap radiasi berbahaya dari matahari
- istilah untuk pembentukan partikel-partikel kecil di udara yang bisa mengganggu kesehatan manusia
- hujan yg terjadi di daerah front
- lapisan atmosfer yg terdiri dari gas-gas langka seperti helium dan hidrogen, serta merupakan tempat terjadinya aurora borealis
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- alat yang digunakan untuk mengukur tekanan atmosfer
- tokoh pencipta celcius sebaga temperatur yang paling banyak digunakan di dunia
- fenomena alam yang disebabkan oleh gerak rotasi bumi dan atmosfer
- udara yang terkondensasi menjadi tetesan air kecil di atmosfer
- gas yang paling banyak di lapisan atmosfer adalah
- fenomena alam yang menyebabkan berubahnya suhu atmosfer secara draktis
- nama lain dari gempa adalah
- lapisan atmosfer dimana fenomena seperti meteor terbakar saat memasuki atmosfer bumi
- lapisan atmosfer yang paling dekat dengan permukaan bumi, dimana peristiwa cuaca terjadi dengan intensitas tertinggi
20 Clues: puncak patahan disebut • nama lain dari gempa adalah • hujan yg terjadi di daerah front • gas utama yang menyusun atmosfer bumi • naiknya suhu dipermukaan air laut adalah • gas yang paling banyak di lapisan atmosfer adalah • alat yang digunakan untuk mengukur tekanan atmosfer • jumlah oksigen yang ada di atmosfer di ukur dalam satuan • ...
Geography Crossword 2024-03-28
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- Turkish empire
- home to the Eiffel Tower
- word/words that appear at the end of two countries
- country bombed by Barack Obama
- biggest country without borders
- river between Zambia and Zimbabwe
- ocean between the Americas and Africa
- biggest modern-day empire
- drink that grown-ups have that is bitter
- somebody from georgia
- smallest country
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- biggest US state
- biggest consecutive empire
- snowiest continent
- capital of Ireland
- Australia is either a country or a continent
- capital of South Africa
- oldest country
- biggest country
- biggest lake in Africa
- Country of tacos
- longest river
- tallest mountain
- biggest continent
24 Clues: longest river • Turkish empire • oldest country • biggest country • biggest US state • Country of tacos • tallest mountain • smallest country • biggest continent • snowiest continent • capital of Ireland • somebody from georgia • biggest lake in Africa • capital of South Africa • home to the Eiffel Tower • biggest modern-day empire • biggest consecutive empire • country bombed by Barack Obama • ...
GEOGRAPHY VOCABULARY 2024-08-19
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- where a river meets saltwater
- low area between two higher landforms (often along rivers)
- farming crops
- height of a landform in relation to the sea
- land surrounded by water on three sides
- natural landform with very high elevation
- large saltwater body (oceans are made up of multiple)
- extremely dry
- animals used by humans
- dry/arid area made of sand or rock
- artificial waterway for irrigation or travel
- rich soil that can grow crops
- general weather information about an area
- artificial waterway for agriculture
- one of the 7 largest landforms on earth
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- chain of islands
- flat area along a river
- imaginary line dividing northern and southern hemispheres
- coastal saltwater body smaller than a gulf
- large freshwater body of water
- elevated flat landform
- climate, vegetation, animals, etc.
- coastal saltwater body larger than a bay
- physical descriptions of an area
- land surrounded by water
- no salt, can be drank or used for agriculture
- half of the earth (northern/southern or eastern/western)
- large area of land surrounded by higher elevations
- 1 of 5 of the largest saltwater bodies on earth
- large, flat grassland areas
- freshwater streams
- cannot be drank or used for agriculture
32 Clues: farming crops • extremely dry • chain of islands • freshwater streams • elevated flat landform • animals used by humans • flat area along a river • land surrounded by water • large, flat grassland areas • where a river meets saltwater • rich soil that can grow crops • large freshwater body of water • physical descriptions of an area • climate, vegetation, animals, etc. • ...
Oceania Geography 2023-05-19
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- Name of the area that "establishes the Pacific as the defining characteristic of the continent"
- Known for hopping on its powerful hind legs and strong tail, can't move backwards
- mammal that produces venom and lays eggs; has a duck-bill
- Largest part of the country shares an island with the western part of Indonesia
- Means "many islands" in Greek, includes Hawaii, Samoa, American Samoa and Tuvalu
- Smallest continent on Earth
- Region of deserts and semi-arid land that covers about 70% of Australia
- Subregion that includes Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea
- Most popular sport throughout the region - more than soccer, cricket or baseball
- Name of the New Zealand national rugby team, tied for most World Cup titles
- Driest of the Australian states
- Southernmost mainland state in Australia, capital is Melbourne
- Famous island travel destination comprised of approximately 330 islands, has a bottled water named after it
- Country primarily comprised of "North Island" and "South Island", Lord of the Rings was shot here
- This features the deepest point known on Earth, is deeper than Mount Everest is tall
- Native Australian people comprised of hundreds of tribes
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- Famous architectural site that is a performing arts center in Southwest Australia
- One of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World; can be seen from space; largest living thing on Earth
- Northeastern Australian state, borders most of the Great Barrier Reef
- Marsupial that's diet is comprised mainly of eucalyptus leaves
- A distinctive characteristic of these animals are that the young are called Joeys and carried in pouches
- Island state off the south coast of Australia
- Capital city the largest state, Western Australia
- Largest carnivorous marsupial, got its name because of the horrible howling screech
- Capital city of Northern Territory of Australia
- Indigenous people that populate New Zealand
- Chain of volcanoes with lots of seismic activity in the Pacific
- US island territory (NOT state) acquired in 1898 from Spain
- Capital city of Australia, fixated in its own "capital district"
- Ceremonial dance in Maori culture, sometimes a war dance, accompanied by rhythmic stomping, and chanting
- Subregion made of over 600 islands, including Guam, Wake Island, and the Marshall Islands
- Southeastern Australian state, its capital is Sydney
32 Clues: Smallest continent on Earth • Driest of the Australian states • Indigenous people that populate New Zealand • Island state off the south coast of Australia • Capital city of Northern Territory of Australia • Capital city the largest state, Western Australia • Southeastern Australian state, its capital is Sydney • Native Australian people comprised of hundreds of tribes • ...
Geography Review 2023-04-28
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- economic system where the government makes the economic decisions
- religion that began in Saudi Arabia, its originator is Mohammed
- a spherical model of the earth
- 0 degrees latitude
- Population _________ is a measure of the number of people living in an area
- government that is restricted in what it is allowed to do
- giant rainforest in South America
- a territory controlled and inhabited by people from another land
- Cultural _________ is when culture goes from one place to another
- Sea that separates Europe and Africa
- A cultural ________ is a cultural feature found in all cultures
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- religion that began in Israel, its originator is Abraham
- religion that was created by Jesus in Israel
- economic system where people are allowed to make the economic decisions
- large rock landform in the Outback of Australia, important in Aboriginal culture
- a country that is surrounded by other countries, has no access to the ocean
- a part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas
- Ocean separating the Americas from Europe and Australia
- set of beliefs, values and practices a group of people have in common
- America's most important river that flows across the country
- large desert in North Africa
21 Clues: 0 degrees latitude • large desert in North Africa • a spherical model of the earth • giant rainforest in South America • Sea that separates Europe and Africa • religion that was created by Jesus in Israel • Ocean separating the Americas from Europe and Australia • religion that began in Israel, its originator is Abraham • ...
Geography Class 2023-04-28
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- a soldier from japan
- a mound or ridge of sand formed by wind
- shaking of the ground caused by tectonic plates
- moisture that falls to the earth
- has most oil in south america
- the removal of salt from sea water
- a portion of dry land nearly surrounded by water
- rim of volcanoes around the pacific ocean
- cycle water coming down and back up into the cloud
- the belief in on god
- water being dried up by the sun
- what country does daddy trade with most
- condition of the atmosphere in one place in a short period of time
- a large commnercial farm
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- underground water bearing layers of porous rock sand or gravel
- water located underground
- former leader of Al Qaeda
- a large body of ice that moves across the surface of the
- wide,grassy plains
- USA BABY(the boss/the captain)
- a top layer of trees]
- moving north
- cold or warm stream
- a periodic reversal of the patterns of ocean currents
- mountain range from alaska to new mexico
- the movement of weathered rock and material
- an imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth
- condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time
- a huge wave created by underwater earthquake
- the process of excess water vapor changing into liquid
- chemical processes that break down rocks
31 Clues: moving north • wide,grassy plains • cold or warm stream • a soldier from japan • the belief in on god • a top layer of trees] • a large commnercial farm • water located underground • former leader of Al Qaeda • has most oil in south america • USA BABY(the boss/the captain) • water being dried up by the sun • moisture that falls to the earth • the removal of salt from sea water • ...
Geography Class 2023-04-28
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- a soldier from japan
- a mound or ridge of sand formed by wind
- shaking of the ground caused by tectonic plates
- moisture that falls to the earth
- has most oil in south america
- the removal of salt from sea water
- a portion of dry land nearly surrounded by water
- rim of volcanoes around the pacific ocean
- cycle water coming down and back up into the cloud
- the belief in on god
- water being dried up by the sun
- what country does daddy trade with most
- condition of the atmosphere in one place in a short period of time
- a large commnercial farm
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- underground water bearing layers of porous rock sand or gravel
- water located underground
- former leader of Al Qaeda
- a large body of ice that moves across the surface of the
- wide,grassy plains
- USA BABY(the boss/the captain)
- a top layer of trees]
- moving north
- cold or warm stream
- a periodic reversal of the patterns of ocean currents
- mountain range from alaska to new mexico
- the movement of weathered rock and material
- an imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth
- condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time
- a huge wave created by underwater earthquake
- the process of excess water vapor changing into liquid
- chemical processes that break down rocks
31 Clues: moving north • wide,grassy plains • cold or warm stream • a soldier from japan • the belief in on god • a top layer of trees] • a large commnercial farm • water located underground • former leader of Al Qaeda • has most oil in south america • USA BABY(the boss/the captain) • water being dried up by the sun • moisture that falls to the earth • the removal of salt from sea water • ...
Geography Class 2023-04-28
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- a soldier from japan
- a mound or ridge of sand formed by wind
- shaking of the ground caused by tectonic plates
- moisture that falls to the earth
- has most oil in south america
- the removal of salt from sea water
- a portion of dry land nearly surrounded by water
- rim of volcanoes around the pacific ocean
- cycle water coming down and back up into the cloud
- the belief in on god
- water being dried up by the sun
- what country does daddy trade with most
- condition of the atmosphere in one place in a short period of time
- a large commnercial farm
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- underground water bearing layers of porous rock sand or gravel
- water located underground
- former leader of Al Qaeda
- a large body of ice that moves across the surface of the
- wide,grassy plains
- USA BABY(the boss/the captain)
- a top layer of trees]
- moving north
- cold or warm stream
- a periodic reversal of the patterns of ocean currents
- mountain range from alaska to new mexico
- the movement of weathered rock and material
- an imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth
- condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time
- a huge wave created by underwater earthquake
- the process of excess water vapor changing into liquid
- chemical processes that break down rocks
31 Clues: moving north • wide,grassy plains • cold or warm stream • a soldier from japan • the belief in on god • a top layer of trees] • a large commnercial farm • water located underground • former leader of Al Qaeda • has most oil in south america • USA BABY(the boss/the captain) • water being dried up by the sun • moisture that falls to the earth • the removal of salt from sea water • ...
Geography Crossword 2023-07-26
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- the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- worldviews, perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment based on values and assumptions
- ,the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- function, supports life on earth without requiring human action eg. decomposition
- meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations
- natural resources eg food
- worldview, Nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
- Release of harmful materials into the environment
- worldview, 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.
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- function, The cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- and clean energy,Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- All the water on earth
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
- the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
- action, Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- waste, hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
- A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
- degradation, Occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species.
- function, the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- centred worldview, Humans are superior and the most important species on earth
- function , The environment's provision of raw materials
- meet their own needs
- part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
- warming, An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
26 Clues: meet their own needs • All the water on earth • natural resources eg food • Release of harmful materials into the environment • function , The environment's provision of raw materials • ,the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. • action, Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts • ...
Human Geography 2022-11-08
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- these are groups of people ranked according to ancestry, wealth, education, and other criteria
- a local form of a language that differs from the main language
- the geographical term for the border between two different ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups
- the division of the Earth in which people share a similar way of life, including language, religion, forms of government, economic systems, social groups, and values
- this area of industry is based on new technologies and that requires a high degree of education and involves knowledge-oriented activities
- allows enables people to find a sense of identity and influences the practice of moral values to the celebration of holidays and festivals
- the study of population statistics and trends
- the making, providing, purchasing, or selling goods or services
- these are people who share a common language, history, place of origin, or a combination of these elements
- refers to the percentage of workers employed in each sector
- the average number of people living on a square mile or square kilometer of land
- this area of industry deals with manufacturing or construction and turns the raw material provided by the primary sector industry into finished products
- means of the same or a similar kind or nature
- regions that are inhabited by people that share at least one cultural trait
- regions known as popular or perceptual cultural regions, are validated solely because they are perceived as existing by their inhabitants, and be used to describe any place that someone considers to capture a set of values
- focuses on the various cultures and their practices
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- the geographical term for the border between two different ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups
- this entity is the authority that sets rules for a society
- this is an arrangement of social interactions based on shared norms and values
- English, Spanish, Russian, and Hindi are an example of this
- the study of complex relationships between people and their environments
- a division of human geography that focuses on the study of people, their spatial distributions, their characteristics, and their density
- regions are not often and not culturally homogenous, function economically and politically as a single unit efficiently, and have central points that coordinate everything that is going on
- allows people communicate information and experiences and pass on cultural values and traditions
- the way of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs
- refers to the tales people tell, includes folk stories, fairy tales, “tall tales”, and even urban legends, and is passed down by word of mouth, rather than being written in books
- scientists who study languages, organize the world’s languages into language families
- this area of industry produces the raw materials that we need to make every day products such as agriculture, mining (iron and nickel), fishing, forestry, and mineral extraction
- refers to the percentage of workers employed in each sector
- this area of industry deals with services rather than goods, makes up the vast majority of employment opportunities, and is solely focused on providing services, not goods, to consumers and other organizations
30 Clues: the study of population statistics and trends • means of the same or a similar kind or nature • focuses on the various cultures and their practices • this entity is the authority that sets rules for a society • English, Spanish, Russian, and Hindi are an example of this • refers to the percentage of workers employed in each sector • ...
Human Geography 2022-11-09
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- A scaled representation of the Earth, usually on a flat surface.
- A large natural stream of water flowing continuously to a sea, lake or other body of water
- Where someone or something is, and can be found on a map. Can be absolute or relative.
- A type of map that shows the typical weather in a region
- An area with little water and little annual rainfall
- A group of islands
- The movement of people leaving a country to go live somewhere else.
- A piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water (on 3 sides), but is connected on one side
- The four quarters of the Earth; either the northern or southern half of the earth as divided by the equator or the eastern or western half as divided by the Prime Meridian.
- How a population is spread out over an area/the entire Earth
- The description of a location. How would you describe somewhere?
- The weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a long period of time.
- The study of the earth and its features, including human life and effects of human activity.
- The line of longitude that is designated zero degrees and divides the earth into the east & west hemispheres.
- The number of people living in a particular region
- A type of map that shows how many people live in an area
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- The way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs
- Features that make an area unique
- A type of map that shows political boundaries (countries,states)
- The movement of people coming IN to a country to live
- The movement by people from one place to another with the purpose of settling
- A normal practice or way of behaving, like a habit carried on by tradition
- A map feature that usually shows the four cardinal directions (North, East, South, West)
- A type of map that shows where different resources are located
- A dense forest with a wide variety of plant and animal life, typically found in a tropical climate with heavy rainfall
- The elements you look for on a map
- A mountain or hill, having a vent through which lava can erupt
- One of 7 of the world’s main areas of land (Africa, Australia, Asia, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica)
- The average number of people who live in a square mile
- A type of map that shows landforms and elevation
- A type of map that shows trade routes and what is being traded
- The main line of latitude that circles the globe, dividing the Earth into two hemispheres (North & South).
32 Clues: A group of islands • Features that make an area unique • The elements you look for on a map • A type of map that shows landforms and elevation • The number of people living in a particular region • An area with little water and little annual rainfall • The movement of people coming IN to a country to live • The average number of people who live in a square mile • ...
Animals & Geography 2023-01-26
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- One of the largest types of anoles.
- The 15th largest lake in the world
- This lizard-like reptile is endemic to New Zealand
- The type of viper that is known as "lora" in spanish
- The Spanish name for the leatherback sea turtle.
- Waterfalls on the Argentina-Brazil border
- The 10th largest lake in the Americas, also known as Lake Nicaragua
- The most venomous snake in the world.
- -Tailed Iguana, a reptile also known as Black Ctenosaur
- The name for a desert-grassland environment of Central Asia
- The capital of Botswana
- ______ toad a recently extinct species that was endemic to Costa Rica and Western Panama.
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- An arboreal species of mammal that lives in Central America
- This vocal gecko from Southeast Asia gets its name from the sound it emits.
- The capital of Rwanda
- A type of crocodilian that lives predominantly in India and is known for its long snout.
- The capital is Yerevan
- The species of tortoise that lives in mountains in Kenya and Tanzania
- Largest lake in the world (no spaces).
- -Spotted Cat, the smallest cat species
- An island in Southeast Asia with three countries on it
- A species of tree frog that is invasive to Florida
- Tortoise-filled atoll in the Seychelles
- One of the only countries without snakes
24 Clues: The capital of Rwanda • The capital is Yerevan • The capital of Botswana • The 15th largest lake in the world • One of the largest types of anoles. • The most venomous snake in the world. • Largest lake in the world (no spaces). • -Spotted Cat, the smallest cat species • Tortoise-filled atoll in the Seychelles • One of the only countries without snakes • ...
Human Geography 2023-01-18
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- Northern most point on the earth.(90 degrees north)
- Show changes in two variables, or changing sets of circumstances.
- Maps that emphasize a single idea about an area.
- Imaginary vertical lines running from pole
- Imaginary line of latitude located at 23 1⁄2 degrees South.
- Drawings that show what something is or how something is done.
- Used to compare and contrast two or more subjects.
- pole on the globe used to measure the
- Shows major & minor highways, roads,airports,city locations and points of interest like parks,campgrounds and monuments.
- Shows information about the climate of an area.
- Use percentages to show how the parts of the whole compare.'
- also called Meridians.
- Useful tools that show facts arranged in columns and rows.
- Used to relate distance on the map to real distance on the ground.
- The use of symbols to present information on a map.
- The imaginary line that divided the world between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- Line of longitude located at 180
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- Shows the physical features on the earth’s surface.
- The division of the world into 24 zones.
- Directional marker that shows,
- Half of a sphere or globe, as in the earth’s
- Imaginary line of latitude located at 23 1⁄2 degrees North.
- Diagram showing the main idea and details of a given subject.
- Zero degrees longitude.
- Southern most point on the earth.(90 degrees south)
- Imaginary lines running east and west around the globe, used to measure the distance north and south of the equator in degrees, also called parallels.
- Uses contour lines instead of colors to
- Shows comparisons, making high and lows stand out clearly.
- changes in the landscape.
- Directional marker on a map.
- east and west of the Prime
- Directions on a compass rose that show northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest.
- in the Pacific Ocean.
- south, east and west.
- Explanation of the symbols on a map.
- Shows the boundaries of countries,continents on a map.
- and Southern Hemispheres.
- Special graphs using a picture of the subject to present important information.
38 Clues: in the Pacific Ocean. • south, east and west. • also called Meridians. • Zero degrees longitude. • changes in the landscape. • and Southern Hemispheres. • east and west of the Prime • Directional marker on a map. • Directional marker that shows, • Line of longitude located at 180 • Explanation of the symbols on a map. • pole on the globe used to measure the • ...
Geography Terms 2022-12-14
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- the location of an area of high elevation that separates water flow on a large land mass
- zero degrees latitude
- a narrow piece of land between two larger landforms
- the height of a geographic feature above sea level
- a depression in the earth, often filled with water
- an area of land surrounded on 3 sides by water
- description of weather patterns for an area
- a large area of ice that slowly flows down a mountain
- a large section of the earth's surface referred to in tectonics
- a protected area of water often used by ships
- an elevated largely flat land form
- a depression formed by the impact of a meteorite
- located above the arctic circle
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- a land form completely surrounded by water
- a narrow waterway between two larger bodies of water
- an imaginary vertical line used for navigation
- the location of the prime meridian
- a largely flat area of land
- an area marked by extreme dry conditions
- the land formed by dirt deposited by a river
- any form of water in the atmosphere that falls to earth
- a tidal wave
- land in arctic areas with light vegetation
- a crack in the earth's surface often associated with earthquakes
- one of the 7 large land areas on the planet
- a secondary river that flows into a larger river
- an area of land on a coastal area that protrudes into the ocean
27 Clues: a tidal wave • zero degrees latitude • a largely flat area of land • located above the arctic circle • the location of the prime meridian • an elevated largely flat land form • an area marked by extreme dry conditions • a land form completely surrounded by water • land in arctic areas with light vegetation • description of weather patterns for an area • ...
Geography Review 2023-01-31
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- The state directly north of North Carolina
- The line that is 0 degrees latitude
- The line that is 0 degrees longitude (2 words)
- The only continent that is also one entire country
- Is the name of the largest Great Lake
- The name of the gulf that is directly south of the United States (3 words)
- This geographical region is located between the Interior Lowlands and the Rocky Mountains (2 words)
- Is the acronym to help remember the names of the Great Lakes
- Death Valley is located in this region (3 words)
- The state that is mostly a "peninsula"
- The ocean that is between Africa and Australia
- The continent at the bottom of the globe
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- The number of oceans
- This river served as the gateway to the west
- A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
- The capital of Virginia
- The number of continents
- This river was explored by the Spanish
- This river forms the border with Mexico (2 words)
- The geographical region that is on the east coast of the United States (2 words)
- This geographical region contains hills worn by erosion, and lakes carved by glaciers (2 words)
- The geographical region that contains the Continental Divide (2 words)
- The Coastal Plain is known for its excellent __________
- The bay is in the shape of a horseshoe
- This is the longest river in the United States
- An area of relatively level high ground
- This river was explored by Lewis and Clark
- The state that is the largest in land size
- The Continental Divide determines the directional flow of ______
- The Rocky Mountains contain rugged mountains that stretch from _______ almost to Mexico
- The state that is split in half by one of the Great Lakes
31 Clues: The number of oceans • The capital of Virginia • The number of continents • The line that is 0 degrees latitude • Is the name of the largest Great Lake • This river was explored by the Spanish • The bay is in the shape of a horseshoe • The state that is mostly a "peninsula" • An area of relatively level high ground • The continent at the bottom of the globe • ...
Geography Crossword 2022-06-15
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- Common flag colour
- For example on the flags of Samoa, Brazil and New Zealand (8,5)
- Anagram of mistaken turns
- Capital city with W
- 40 million inhabitants, not safe for tourism travel
- Cold country
- Country with 6% of the world’s landmass
- Smallest country in Europe
- Someone who entertains: A … (anagram)
- Internet domain of Dominica
- Common in official country names
- Largest island nation (17,000+ islands)
- IOC country code and German word for shark
- Geographical game
- Similarity between the the Switzerland and Vatican City flag
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- Nepal has eight of those, i.e. 57% (5,11)
- Country and capital
- Flag with a red geometric shape
- For example on the flags of Mexico, Albania and Egypt
- Eastern African country, capital city: Asmara
- Capital city: Yerevan, borders Turkey
- IOC country code and human body part
- Southern half of the earth
- Expression of pleasure (anagram)
- Internet domain of Antarctica
- Internet domain of Wales
26 Clues: Cold country • Geographical game • Common flag colour • Country and capital • Capital city with W • Internet domain of Wales • Anagram of mistaken turns • Southern half of the earth • Smallest country in Europe • Internet domain of Dominica • Internet domain of Antarctica • Flag with a red geometric shape • Expression of pleasure (anagram) • Common in official country names • ...
Geography Crossword 2022-06-15
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- Common flag colour
- For example on the flags of Samoa, Brazil and New Zealand (8,5)
- Anagram of mistaken turns
- Capital city with W
- 40 million inhabitants, not safe for tourism travel
- Cold country
- Country with 6% of the world’s landmass
- Smallest country in Europe
- Someone who entertains: A … (anagram)
- Internet domain of Dominica
- Common in official country names
- Largest island nation (17,000+ islands)
- IOC country code and German word for shark
- Geographical game
- Similarity between the the Switzerland and Vatican City flag
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- Nepal has eight of those, i.e. 57% (5,11)
- Country and capital
- Flag with a red geometric shape
- For example on the flags of Mexico, Albania and Egypt
- Eastern African country, capital city: Asmara
- Capital city: Yerevan, borders Turkey
- IOC country code and human body part
- Southern half of the earth
- Expression of pleasure (anagram)
- Internet domain of Antarctica
- Internet domain of Wales
26 Clues: Cold country • Geographical game • Common flag colour • Country and capital • Capital city with W • Internet domain of Wales • Anagram of mistaken turns • Southern half of the earth • Smallest country in Europe • Internet domain of Dominica • Internet domain of Antarctica • Flag with a red geometric shape • Expression of pleasure (anagram) • Common in official country names • ...
Geography 7 2022-05-01
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- a former political prisoner that became president of South Africa
- Mountains where Asia and Europe meets
- highest mountain range in Europe
- first humans in Australia
- first settlers in New Zealand
- large city in New Zealand
- the largest desert in the world
- capital of Ireland
- capital of United Kingdom
- what the white government of South Africa set up to divide the people
- major river in Arabian Peninsula
- capital of Russia
- capital of Greece
- where the Egyptians buried their pharaohs
- the world's longest river
- major river in Arabian Peninsula
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- capital of Israel
- capital of France
- Japan's highest mountain
- capital of Italy
- capital of Spain
- the radical Muslim group that ruled the country of Afghanistan
- largest country in the world by size
- world's highest peak is a part of this mountain range
- capital of Germany
- one of the enclaves in South Africa
- large city in Australia
- the communist group that formed the Soviet Union
- capital of Portugal
- city in Japan where atomic bomb was dropped in WWII
- City that pope lives in
- China's official language
32 Clues: capital of Italy • capital of Spain • capital of Israel • capital of France • capital of Russia • capital of Greece • capital of Germany • capital of Ireland • capital of Portugal • large city in Australia • City that pope lives in • Japan's highest mountain • first humans in Australia • large city in New Zealand • capital of United Kingdom • China's official language • the world's longest river • ...
World Geography 2022-09-02
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- This country has the largest pyramid in the world.
- The largest Forest in the world.
- A Mountain with an elevation of 14,439ft.
- A tropical plain located east of the Andes in Colombia and Venezuela.
- A Mountain with an elevation of 6,684ft.
- The worlds largest tropical wetland area that is around Paraguay, Brazil, and Bolivia.
- The capital of this country is called "Buenos Aires".
- An active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. Located along the southeastern shore of Hawaiʻi.
- This country has one of the deepest canyons in the world.
- This country has the longest coastline in the world.
- These explorers mapped out uncharted land, rivers, and mountains.
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- Contains 12 Countries.
- The tallest waterfall that is located in Venezuela.
- A river that is over 11 miles across.
- Contains 23 Countries.
- The driest place on earth?
- The largest river in the world.
- A Mountain with an elevation of 22,838ft.
- A Lemhi Shoshone woman who helped explore uncharted places.
- This country's biggest exports are tobacco, sugar, and nickel.
- A desert valley in Eastern California, in the northern Mojave Desert, bordering the Great Basin Desert.
- A landmark in Arizona that is around 10 miles across and a mile deep.
- An American national park that maintains the Harding Icefield, its outflowing glaciers, and coastal fjords and islands.
- This is the biggest country in south America.
24 Clues: Contains 12 Countries. • Contains 23 Countries. • The driest place on earth? • The largest river in the world. • The largest Forest in the world. • A river that is over 11 miles across. • A Mountain with an elevation of 6,684ft. • A Mountain with an elevation of 14,439ft. • A Mountain with an elevation of 22,838ft. • This is the biggest country in south America. • ...
geography vocab 2022-08-26
Across
- elevated land with sloping sides and a rounded top
- large thick body of slow moving ice
- direction opposite a rivers flow
- place where a river begins
- direction a river flows away from its source
- a sizable inland body of water
- a deep and narrow valley with a steep wall
- one of the seven large land masses on earth
- a body of water that expands deeply into the shoreline
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- area of flat land at a high elevation
- long stretch of land connect two larger bodies of land
- area of low lands between hills and mountains
- land area smaller than a continent surrounded by water
- a wide straight or waterway between two close land masses
- this is a group of islands
- large body of water surrounded by land
- an account from a from a bystander
- one of the four major bodies of salt water
- broad flat topped landform smaller than a plateau
- an account from someone who heard of it
20 Clues: this is a group of islands • place where a river begins • a sizable inland body of water • direction opposite a rivers flow • an account from a from a bystander • large thick body of slow moving ice • area of flat land at a high elevation • large body of water surrounded by land • an account from someone who heard of it • one of the four major bodies of salt water • ...
Geography Vocabulary 2022-09-20
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- distance between an imaginary set of lines that run parallel to Earth's Prime Meridian
- weather in a specific region
- exhibiting very little annual rainfall, usually from 10 to 20 inches
- a way of looking at a subject
- a particular area; also, a globe or ball
- having to do with space
- having to do with Earth's form
- manifestation of atmospheric events in a specific location
- distance between an imaginary set of lines that run parallel to Earth's equator
- the interactions between living things and their environment, comprising a unit
- the process in which water is transformed from a gaseous state to liquid
- process in which water is transformed from a liquid state to a gas
- half a sphere or globe
- the path of a planet or object around another
- location a spot located relative to another spot
- the falling to Earth of water in any form
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- planet a planet consisting of solid rock
- to turn into liquid or make weaker
- distribution where people live
- process by which rock, soil, and minerals break down and are moved and displaced
- useless material or waste
- planet a planet smaller in size and gravitational pull than the other planets of the solar system
- location exact spot on earth
- process by which rock, soil, and minerals break down
- lacking moisture especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants
25 Clues: half a sphere or globe • having to do with space • useless material or waste • weather in a specific region • location exact spot on earth • a way of looking at a subject • distribution where people live • having to do with Earth's form • to turn into liquid or make weaker • planet a planet consisting of solid rock • a particular area; also, a globe or ball • ...
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY 2022-08-27
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- Are the actual application or usage of a theory, belief, or approach.
- Is defined as a way of thinking about how and why physical features or processes are positioned in geographic space.
- Is described as progressive changes in all the interconnected weather elements on our planet over a period of about 30 years.
- The circulation of products, humans, and ideas from one place to another.
- Can be articulated as the customs and traditions practiced by a people that are passed from generation to generation.
- Is the science of locating historical events in time.
- Generally collect and validate data used in generating maps.
- The part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not permanently fixed boundaries.
- These are the various actions for recreation, living, or necessity done by people.
- Is the encompassing gaseous layers of a planet or other celestial body.
- It occurs when two plates come together.
- Is described as the collection of processes that contribute to the relationship between societies and individuals.
- The study of geographical phenomena organized by class or type rather than by region.
- Refers to the transfer of anything from one location to another, and it may have to do with the physical movement of people.
- The whole number of people living in a country, city, or area.
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- Is a location that contains a variety of things, such as a humid or hot atmosphere.
- Places where plates slide sideways past each other.
- Is the measurement of east or west of the prime meridian.
- Two tectonic plates meet.
- Is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator.
- Is the portion of the solid Earth's surface that is not always covered by water.
- The invisible mixture of odorless tasteless gases that surrounds the earth.
- The father of geography created a system of longitude and latitude as well as a map of the known world.
- Is the place of a certain point or entity; it can also be a city, town, community, or even an archaeological site.
- The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
- The condition of the atmosphere, includes the following factors: temperature, pressure, wind, humidity, and precipitation.
- The study of places and the interactions between people and their environments, including the distribution of populations.
- Is an inorganic chemical substance that is clear, tasteless, odorless, and virtually colorless.
- Is a term used to indicate the tremendous variety of life on Earth and includes all forms of life, like bacteria, and plants.
- It occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
30 Clues: Two tectonic plates meet. • It occurs when two plates come together. • Places where plates slide sideways past each other. • Is the science of locating historical events in time. • Is the measurement of east or west of the prime meridian. • Generally collect and validate data used in generating maps. • Is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator. • ...
Geography Crossword 2022-09-30
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- land smaller than a continent, surrounded by water
- continent similar to africa, but smaller
- a small stream that flows into a larger stream or river
- measured height of a geographic feature
- an ocean near the north pole
- the ocean in the middle
- a sizable inland body of water
- an area of flat land with a higher elevation
- in the northwest hemisphere
- connected to asia
- connected to europe
- a body of water that is surrounded by land, smaller than a gulf
- a flat area of land
- elevated land with sloping sides
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- the ocean on the west coast
- a large natural stream of water that runs through the land
- the continent at the bottom left of asia
- a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, bigger than a bay
- body of land with water on 3 sides
- an ocean near the south pole
- a large area of thick ice that remains from one year to the next
- a continent with no inhabitants
- "the island continent" also a country
23 Clues: connected to asia • connected to europe • a flat area of land • the ocean in the middle • the ocean on the west coast • in the northwest hemisphere • an ocean near the north pole • an ocean near the south pole • a sizable inland body of water • a continent with no inhabitants • elevated land with sloping sides • body of land with water on 3 sides • ...
Geography Crossword 2022-09-30
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- land smaller than a continent, surrounded by water
- continent similar to africa, but smaller
- a small stream that flows into a larger stream or river
- measured height of a geographic feature
- an ocean near the north pole
- the ocean in the middle
- a sizable inland body of water
- an area of flat land with a higher elevation
- in the northwest hemisphere
- connected to asia
- connected to europe
- a body of water that is surrounded by land, smaller than a gulf
- a flat area of land
- elevated land with sloping sides
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- the ocean on the west coast
- a large natural stream of water that runs through the land
- the continent at the bottom left of asia
- a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, bigger than a bay
- body of land with water on 3 sides
- an ocean near the south pole
- a large area of thick ice that remains from one year to the next
- a continent with no inhabitants
- "the island continent" also a country
23 Clues: connected to asia • connected to europe • a flat area of land • the ocean in the middle • the ocean on the west coast • in the northwest hemisphere • an ocean near the north pole • an ocean near the south pole • a sizable inland body of water • a continent with no inhabitants • elevated land with sloping sides • body of land with water on 3 sides • ...
Geography Terms 2023-08-28
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- A rupture in the land ejecting lava, rocks, or gas.
- Low area between hills, larger than a canyon or gorge.
- A small body of standing water.
- A large body of saltwater, larger than a sea.
- Slow moving mass of ice.
- A hill of loose sand built by wind or water.
- A hole in the ground caused by collapsed land.
- A place where water emerges above ground.
- range An area of related mountains.
- Surface water flowing down a channel, smaller than a river.
- Large body of salt water, smaller than an ocean.
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- A forested wetland.
- Natural flowing watercourse.
- An area of high, flat ground.
- Molten rock expelled by a volcano.
- Flat land next to river that periodically floods.
- An extensive area of flat land.
- A narrow valley between mountains.
- A small source of fresh water in a desert.
- Periodic eruption of water and stream from a spring.
- Deep, narrow land between cliffs.
- Part of a river that is relatively steep and turbulent.
- pass A route through a mountain range.
- A place where water flows over a river cliff.
- Flat top land with steep sides.
25 Clues: A forested wetland. • Slow moving mass of ice. • Natural flowing watercourse. • An area of high, flat ground. • An extensive area of flat land. • A small body of standing water. • Flat top land with steep sides. • Deep, narrow land between cliffs. • Molten rock expelled by a volcano. • A narrow valley between mountains. • range An area of related mountains. • ...
Geography Terms 2023-08-14
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- a hill of sand shaped by wind
- an area of land surrounded entirely by water
- a narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas
- an opening in Earth's crust where lava, ash, and gases erupt
- a large part of the ocean
- a large body of water
- a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
- an area of land near the ocean
- a deep, narrow valley with steep walls
- an area of land that sticks out into a lake or an ocean
- an inland body of water
- a large area of moving ice
- part of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf
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- an area of land covered by shallow water
- a large, flat, elevated area of land
- an area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2000 feet
- an area of low land between hills or mountains
- an area of densely wooded land
- an extremely dry area with little water and few plants
- a nearly flat area
- an area in the desert with a water source
- a rounded, elevated area of land smaller than a mountain
- an area where a river deposits soil into the ocean
- a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
- a natural flow of water that runs through the land
- an ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals
26 Clues: a nearly flat area • a large body of water • an inland body of water • a large part of the ocean • a large area of moving ice • a hill of sand shaped by wind • an area of densely wooded land • an area of land near the ocean • a large, flat, elevated area of land • a deep, narrow valley with steep walls • an area of land covered by shallow water • ...
Donnalley Geography 2022-11-04
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- World's highest city
- World's largest freshwater wetlands
- Most people in Guyana speak
- Brazil is one of the world's leading producers of
- World's southernmost community
- Brazil is divided into
- Lowest point in SA
- Colombia's leading cash crop is
- The most popular sport in Brazil is
- The first group to colonize Brazil?
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- Chile stretches 2,652 miles along the
- Highest peak in SA
- World's highest waterfall
- World's largest river
- Largest lake in SA
- rainforest World's largest rainforest
- World's longest mountain range
- Wettest city in SA
- Where two-thirds of Argentina's people live are
- In Venezuela, the government owns the
- Bolivia's location in South America makes it
- World's driest desert
- Argentina's chief exports are
23 Clues: Highest peak in SA • Largest lake in SA • Wettest city in SA • Lowest point in SA • World's highest city • World's largest river • World's driest desert • Brazil is divided into • World's highest waterfall • Most people in Guyana speak • Argentina's chief exports are • World's longest mountain range • World's southernmost community • Colombia's leading cash crop is • ...
Geography Terms 2022-10-20
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- side to side lines
- Measures east and west
- An image translator
- location on latitude or longitude
- What we do to the world
- size
- Tropic of the Big Crab
- Where are you?
- Turns the earth into a cross section
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- Hey, penguins watch our for leopard seals!
- The spread of people and ideas
- A group of places that are similar to each other.
- What are your surroundings like?
- cuts the earth through the middle
- Measures north and south
- Santa lives here
- up and down lines
- What's this big sheet of paper with the world on it called?
- Tropic of the Mergoat
- North-South-East-West
20 Clues: size • Where are you? • Santa lives here • up and down lines • side to side lines • An image translator • Tropic of the Mergoat • North-South-East-West • Measures east and west • Tropic of the Big Crab • What we do to the world • Measures north and south • The spread of people and ideas • What are your surroundings like? • cuts the earth through the middle • location on latitude or longitude • ...
Geography crosswords 2022-05-12
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- green hills, clear water, pretty rocks and mysterious caves.
- large system of mountain ranges
- a major mountain range
- world's highest mountain
- between the main part of east China sea.
- populated religion.
- Volcanic mountain called Xianbei mountain
- Also known as Huang He
- spans the yangtze river.
- A cold spectacle of Jilin.
- a group of mountain ranges
- Cresent lake
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- Mount haungs clouds
- a high plateau in southern China.
- covers part of northern and northwestern China.
- river also known as Chang jiang
- a stone forest in yunnan
- highest mountains in the world
- Freshwater lake in tibet
- is one of the world's largest sandy deserts.
20 Clues: Cresent lake • Mount haungs clouds • populated religion. • a major mountain range • Also known as Huang He • world's highest mountain • a stone forest in yunnan • Freshwater lake in tibet • spans the yangtze river. • A cold spectacle of Jilin. • a group of mountain ranges • highest mountains in the world • large system of mountain ranges • river also known as Chang jiang • ...
World Geography 2022-06-01
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- The capital city of Oregon?
- The name of the capital of California (and Costa Rica)?
- what country is also a continent?
- Where to find a the canal that goes from the Pacific to the Atlantic ocean?
- The country where Amsterdam is?
- What continent is Russia on?
- The Italian city of canals where they don't have cars?
- The volcano that destroyed the ancient city of Pompeii?
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- Large mountain range that forms the border between Italy and France?
- The city where Christopher Columbus is from?
- What is the capital of Nicaragua?
- Mountain range that runs down through South America
- The capital of Ireland?
- They fought with Germany against us during WWII?
- The capital of Germany?
- The capital of France?
- South pacific island nation that used to be part of the Spanish empire.
- What is the highest mountain in New England?
- What is our 50th state?
- continent that Denmark is on?
- The most populated nation?
21 Clues: The capital of France? • The capital of Ireland? • The capital of Germany? • What is our 50th state? • The most populated nation? • The capital city of Oregon? • What continent is Russia on? • continent that Denmark is on? • The country where Amsterdam is? • What is the capital of Nicaragua? • what country is also a continent? • The city where Christopher Columbus is from? • ...
China’s Geography 2022-05-12
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- One of the most beautiful mountains in Guangzhou China.
- This place was created for the emperor Qin Shi Huang to guard him in the afterlife.
- This fault-bounded trough is one of China’s driest locations and it is home to the second lowest depression in the world.
- This part of the Silk Road, also known as the Gansu Corridor, linked China to other civilizations trading along the route.
- This river is the longest in Asia and the third longest in the world stretching nearly 6,300 kilometers.
- This structure is the longest manmade structure in the world and can even be seen from the moon.
- This plateau is also known as the “Roof of the Earth” is the largest plateau on earth reaching 3,000 to 5,000 meters and covering 2.5 square kilometers
- This forest has outstanding biodiversity and is located in the western China.
- Surrounded by mountains, this basin is located in the Sichuan region.
- This river translates to “Black Dragon River” and it is the tenth longest river in the world.
- This trade route helped to link Western Asia with Middle and East Asia.
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- The tallest mountain in the world peaking at 8,849 meters (29,032 feet)
- This city in China also known as “Paris of the East” has a higher population than New Zealand.
- This desert is located in Western China. In Turkish, this desert means “Enter and you will not come out,” which is fitting, since this desert is full of sandstorms.
- This place in China has the most medieval wooden structures and is located in BeiJing.
- A mountain range located in South Asia that separates the Indian plains from the Tibetan Plateau.
- This palace was an imperial garden in the Qing Dynasty and is named after a season.
- The Hai River system and the Taihang Tunnel crosses under this mountain range.
- Also known as the River of Sorrows, this river caused the death of millions of people
- Located in China and Mongolia, this desert is actually cold for most of the year.
- This major river connects three smaller rivers with the Pearl River Delta.
- This temple is the largest religious building in all of China.
- This mountain range separates China from the Korean Peninsula.
- This northern plain was agriculturally useful because of the Yellow River flowing through it.
- This mountain chain stretches from the Pamirs of Tajikistan, and through southern Xinjiang to Qinghai province.
- The second largest and capital city of China known for its many tourist attractions.
- Translating to Heavenly Mountains in Chinese, this mountain range is located in Central Asia.
- The largest lake in China commonly called the “Pearl of Qinghai.”
- This sea is the northern part of the East China Sea, getting its yellow color from the sandstorms of the Gobi Desert.
- This river is known for its cultural significance and is located in South China.
30 Clues: One of the most beautiful mountains in Guangzhou China. • This temple is the largest religious building in all of China. • This mountain range separates China from the Korean Peninsula. • The largest lake in China commonly called the “Pearl of Qinghai.” • Surrounded by mountains, this basin is located in the Sichuan region. • ...
Chinese Geography 2022-05-13
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- of Tibet, a high plateau in southern China.
- A cold spectacle of Jilin.
- a stone forest in yunnan
- Freshwater lake in tibet
- a major mountain range
- river also known as Chang jiang
- populated religion.
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- highest mountains in the world
- is one of the world's largest sandy deserts.
- Also known as Huang He
- green hills, clear water, pretty rocks and mysterious caves.
- a group of mountain ranges
- large system of mountain ranges
- spans the yangtze river.
- Mount haungs clouds
- covers part of northern and northwestern China.
- Crescent lake
- Volcanic mountain called Xianbei mountain
- world's highest mountain
- sea between the main part of east China sea.
20 Clues: Crescent lake • Mount haungs clouds • populated religion. • Also known as Huang He • a major mountain range • spans the yangtze river. • a stone forest in yunnan • Freshwater lake in tibet • world's highest mountain • a group of mountain ranges • A cold spectacle of Jilin. • highest mountains in the world • large system of mountain ranges • river also known as Chang jiang • ...
Geography Crossword 2023-05-23
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- Hungarian county with non-rectangular flag
- Continent with the highest average elevation
- Largest landlocked country
- Nation once adopted a single colour flag
- Country with non-quadrilateral shaped flag
- Most inaccessible county in Eurasia
- Municipality with 22 exclaves/enclaves
- Former name of Seoul
- Country with most time zones
- Short version of longest official city name
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- Country with oldest adoption of current flag design
- Volcano close to San Pedro de Atacama
- Shares a 150m border with Zambia
- Capital closest to the equator
- A 15th-century Inca citadel
- Most tree flora diverse country
- Longest train ride
- Tallest uninterrupted waterfall
- Operator of longest domestic flight
- Island state without a capital city
- Deepest subglacial lake
21 Clues: Longest train ride • Former name of Seoul • Deepest subglacial lake • Largest landlocked country • A 15th-century Inca citadel • Country with most time zones • Capital closest to the equator • Most tree flora diverse country • Tallest uninterrupted waterfall • Shares a 150m border with Zambia • Operator of longest domestic flight • Island state without a capital city • ...
Italian Geography 2023-05-24
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- This region is also an Island
- Longest river in Italy
- They run from the North to the south
- Caserta, Benevento, Avellino, and Salerno
- Major river in Aosta Valley
- My continent
- Italy's largest lake
- The largest ancient amphitheatre is here
- Highest peak in Trentino Alto Adige
- Where is Fermo?
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- I might take a gondola to navigate the canals
- I am a tectonic lake
- The source of the tiber
- Regional capital of Tuscany
- City with lots of Hazel nuts
- This region is an Island
- Queen Margherita enjoyed her food
- This region's capital is the name of a bird
- Mountain range in the North
- Italy's capital city
- The region I live in
21 Clues: My continent • Where is Fermo? • I am a tectonic lake • Italy's largest lake • Italy's capital city • The region I live in • Longest river in Italy • The source of the tiber • This region is an Island • Regional capital of Tuscany • Major river in Aosta Valley • Mountain range in the North • City with lots of Hazel nuts • This region is also an Island • Queen Margherita enjoyed her food • ...
Regional Geography 2023-05-23
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- Another word for landscape
- Political divide of Ireland
- Specific number of fish to be caught
- Niche market for high fashion
- Dark jelly like substance that makes soil fertile
- Farming living off the land
- NDP
- Artificial watering of land
- Region famous for dairy products
- Gas Field found off West coast of Ireland
- Desert found in India
- MNC
- Steep face ridge of mountain found in Paris Basin
- Fertile stoneless soil in Paris Basin
- The most populous region of France
- Another name for rivers/Lakes
- Prevailing wind of Ireland
- City Region
- Regions influenced by the weather
- Port found in Paris Basin
- Another name for mountains/ upland areas
- Granary of France
- High yield high profit farming
- Area of exposed limestone pavement
- European physical region
- Colour of main soil in Ireland
- River of France
- Forestry land committee
- Use of machinery
- Religious Region
- Type of farming involving raising of animals
- Another name for wine production
- River found in India
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- Plateau found in India
- Physical Region
- Ocean current that influences Irish climate
- Market Gardening
- Region defined by language or religion#
- 12.5% tax rate in Ireland
- Tasked with even development/spread in Ireland (NSS)
- Storm
- Climate of Ireland
- Mountain building period
- Breaking up of farms into estates
- IDA
- Washing of nutrients from soil due to heavy rainfall
- Mountains found in Mezzigiorno
- Political divide of Paris
- High speed train
- Region famous for vineyards
- Movement of key industries outside of city/core area
- Political Region
- Opposite of core region
- Dominant precipitation in Western Ireland
- Tourist Board of Ireland
- Uncontrolled spreading of built up areas
56 Clues: NDP • MNC • IDA • Storm • City Region • Physical Region • River of France • Market Gardening • High speed train • Political Region • Use of machinery • Religious Region • Granary of France • Climate of Ireland • River found in India • Desert found in India • Plateau found in India • Opposite of core region • Forestry land committee • Mountain building period • European physical region • ...
Geography Vocabulary 2023-10-02
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- Height above or below sea level
- One half of how the earth is divided
- Measures east or west of the Prime Meridian
- Has its own government
- Exact spot where something is located
- Covers 3/4 of the earth
- Stream of water that flows in a larger body of water
- Determines distance between places on a map
- Point or place in relation to another
- Main directions
- One of the 7 major land masses
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- Measures north or south of the Equator
- Salt water partially surrounded by land
- Signifies zero degrees latitude
- All directions, shape of a flower
- Map using lines or colors as different elevation
- Signifies zero degrees longitude
- A letter, character, or sign used instead of a word
- Body of freshwater surrounded by land
- Secondary directions
- Tells the reader what each symbol stands for on a map
21 Clues: Main directions • Secondary directions • Has its own government • Covers 3/4 of the earth • One of the 7 major land masses • Height above or below sea level • Signifies zero degrees latitude • Signifies zero degrees longitude • All directions, shape of a flower • One half of how the earth is divided • Exact spot where something is located • Body of freshwater surrounded by land • ...
Geography Features 2023-10-04
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- Bengal, Baffin, Hudson, Biscay
- Mexico, Guinea, Alaska
- Great, Northern European, West Siberian, North China
- Hawaii, Indonesia, Philippines, Caribbean
- Victoria, Superior, Baikal
- water, saturated, filled
- Amazon, Nile, Mississippi, empties
- Redwood, coniferous, deciduous, Amazon
- Pacific, Indian, Arctic
- Madagascar, Greenland, Sri Lanka, Taiwan
- Panama, Denmark, Egypt by the Nile River, Mexico near Gutierrez
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- Great, low, ocean
- flat, raised, Tibet, Mato Grosso
- ice, cold, permanent
- flat, grassland, herds
- coral, ring, lagoon
- Great Basin, Sonora, Gobi, Atacama
- Grand, Black, steep, river
- Ganges, Colorado, Congo, Danube
- Gibraltar, Bering, Magellan
- narrow, water, inland
- Florida, Malay, Korean, Iberian, Scandinavia
- Black, Red, Arabian, Bering, Caribbean
- steep, flat, isolated
24 Clues: Great, low, ocean • coral, ring, lagoon • ice, cold, permanent • narrow, water, inland • steep, flat, isolated • Mexico, Guinea, Alaska • flat, grassland, herds • Pacific, Indian, Arctic • water, saturated, filled • Victoria, Superior, Baikal • Grand, Black, steep, river • Gibraltar, Bering, Magellan • Bengal, Baffin, Hudson, Biscay • Ganges, Colorado, Congo, Danube • ...
Canadian Geography 2023-10-10
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- Connects the Atlantic to the Great Lakes
- Great Britain won all of French Canada after this
- First European to set foot in North America
- Borders Nunavut, Quebec, Ontario, & Manitoba
- Coast Region whose characteristcs are thick forests, mountains, salmon fishing, trade with Pacific Rim
- Flows north through the NW Territories
- French explorer traveled up the St. Lawrence River in 1530's ended in Montreal
- Second most populous city in Canada, located in Quebec
- Region whose characteristics are manufacturing, major trade ports, highest population
- English explorer arrived in Newfoundland in 1497
- Body of water in NW Territories, deepest in N America
- Most populous city in British Columbia, parts of the Twilight series were filmed here
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- Region whose characteristics are fishing, low population, poorest region
- Explorers were in search of this fabled waterway that connected the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
- Region whose characteristics are farming and oil fields
- Capital of the Northwest Territory
- Borders Vancouver and Yukon
- Headquartered in London, exchanged European goods for Native American furs
- Province: 1/4 of the population, 90% French speaking
- Region whose characteristics are mining, lowest population density, archipelago
- Famous Canadian, was married to a supermodel, "Baby", "One Time", "Love Yourself"
- Type of provinces that lead the country in wealth, industry, commerce, politics, and influence
- Capital of Canada, considered to be bilingual
- Britain organized Canada into ten
- Capital of Ontario
25 Clues: Capital of Ontario • Borders Vancouver and Yukon • Britain organized Canada into ten • Capital of the Northwest Territory • Flows north through the NW Territories • Connects the Atlantic to the Great Lakes • First European to set foot in North America • Borders Nunavut, Quebec, Ontario, & Manitoba • Capital of Canada, considered to be bilingual • ...
