Classic Crosswords Geography Hard — Set 12
🌍 Geography Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large area that is part of a country with its own government
- 4. The direction toward the top of a map
- 6. A piece of land almost surrounded by water on three sides
- 8. The land along the edge of the sea
- 9. A large body of fresh water surrounded by land
- 10. A place where people live that is smaller than a city
Down
- 1. A drawing showing features of an area like roads and rivers
- 2. The direction between north and east
- 5. A round model of the Earth
- 7. A narrow passage of water between two pieces of land
- 8. A narrow point of land that extends into water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large area that is part of a country with its own government (8)PROVINCE
- 4 Across: The direction toward the top of a map (5)NORTH
- 6 Across: A piece of land almost surrounded by water on three sides (9)PENINSULA
- 8 Across: The land along the edge of the sea (5)COAST
- 9 Across: A large body of fresh water surrounded by land (4)LAKE
- 10 Across: A place where people live that is smaller than a city (4)TOWN
- 1 Down: A drawing showing features of an area like roads and rivers (3)MAP
- 2 Down: The direction between north and east (9)NORTHEAST
- 5 Down: A round model of the Earth (5)GLOBE
- 7 Down: A narrow passage of water between two pieces of land (6)STRAIT
- 8 Down: A narrow point of land that extends into water (4)CAPE
🌍 Geography Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. The direction toward the top of a map
- 3. A large flat area of land with few trees
- 5. The direction where the sun rises
- 7. The line separating one country or area from another
Down
- 1. A place where people live that is smaller than a city
- 3. A large area that is part of a country with its own government
- 4. A piece of land completely surrounded by water
- 6. A cold treeless area where the ground is always frozen below the surface
Show answers
- 2 Across: The direction toward the top of a map (5)NORTH
- 3 Across: A large flat area of land with few trees (5)PLAIN
- 5 Across: The direction where the sun rises (4)EAST
- 7 Across: The line separating one country or area from another (6)BORDER
- 1 Down: A place where people live that is smaller than a city (4)TOWN
- 3 Down: A large area that is part of a country with its own government (8)PROVINCE
- 4 Down: A piece of land completely surrounded by water (6)ISLAND
- 6 Down: A cold treeless area where the ground is always frozen below the surface (6)TUNDRA
🌍 Geography Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A raised area of land smaller than a mountain
- 3. A book of maps
- 5. A large body of fresh water surrounded by land
- 7. A high steep face of rock
- 8. The direction toward the top of a map
Down
- 1. A very small town in the countryside
- 4. A low area of land where water collects
- 6. One of the large bodies of salt water covering most of Earth
Show answers
- 2 Across: A raised area of land smaller than a mountain (4)HILL
- 3 Across: A book of maps (5)ATLAS
- 5 Across: A large body of fresh water surrounded by land (4)LAKE
- 7 Across: A high steep face of rock (5)CLIFF
- 8 Across: The direction toward the top of a map (5)NORTH
- 1 Down: A very small town in the countryside (7)VILLAGE
- 4 Down: A low area of land where water collects (5)BASIN
- 6 Down: One of the large bodies of salt water covering most of Earth (5)OCEAN
🌍 Geography Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A thick warm forest that gets a lot of rain
- 6. A tool with a magnetic needle that always points north
- 7. A low area of land where water collects
Down
- 2. A green area in a desert with water and plants
- 3. A sudden shaking of the ground
- 4. A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash
- 5. Low flat land that is wet and soft
- 8. The direction toward the top of a map
Show answers
- 1 Across: A thick warm forest that gets a lot of rain (10)RAINFOREST
- 6 Across: A tool with a magnetic needle that always points north (7)COMPASS
- 7 Across: A low area of land where water collects (5)BASIN
- 2 Down: A green area in a desert with water and plants (5)OASIS
- 3 Down: A sudden shaking of the ground (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 4 Down: A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash (7)VOLCANO
- 5 Down: Low flat land that is wet and soft (5)MARSH
- 8 Down: The direction toward the top of a map (5)NORTH
🌍 Geography Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. The city where a country or state government is located
- 4. Low flat land that is wet and soft
- 6. A very small town in the countryside
- 8. A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash
Down
- 1. A large area of ocean partly enclosed by land
- 3. A book of maps
- 5. A raised area of land smaller than a mountain
- 6. A low area of land between hills or mountains
- 7. A large natural stream of water flowing to the sea or a lake
Show answers
- 2 Across: The city where a country or state government is located (7)CAPITAL
- 4 Across: Low flat land that is wet and soft (5)MARSH
- 6 Across: A very small town in the countryside (7)VILLAGE
- 8 Across: A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash (7)VOLCANO
- 1 Down: A large area of ocean partly enclosed by land (4)GULF
- 3 Down: A book of maps (5)ATLAS
- 5 Down: A raised area of land smaller than a mountain (4)HILL
- 6 Down: A low area of land between hills or mountains (6)VALLEY
- 7 Down: A large natural stream of water flowing to the sea or a lake (5)RIVER
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