Classic Crosswords Geography Hard — Set 16
🌍 Geography Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. The land along the edge of the sea
- 6. A large body of salt water smaller than an ocean
- 7. A large body of fresh water surrounded by land
- 8. The relationship between distances on a map and real distances
Down
- 2. A cold treeless area where the ground is always frozen below the surface
- 3. A low area of land between hills or mountains
- 4. A key on a map that explains what the symbols mean
- 5. A low area of land where water collects
Show answers
- 1 Across: The land along the edge of the sea (5)COAST
- 6 Across: A large body of salt water smaller than an ocean (3)SEA
- 7 Across: A large body of fresh water surrounded by land (4)LAKE
- 8 Across: The relationship between distances on a map and real distances (5)SCALE
- 2 Down: A cold treeless area where the ground is always frozen below the surface (6)TUNDRA
- 3 Down: A low area of land between hills or mountains (6)VALLEY
- 4 Down: A key on a map that explains what the symbols mean (6)LEGEND
- 5 Down: A low area of land where water collects (5)BASIN
🌍 Geography Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A book of maps
- 4. A drawing showing features of an area like roads and rivers
- 5. A wide area of water along a coast that curves inward
- 7. A large body of salt water smaller than an ocean
- 8. Lines on a map running north to south that measure distance from the prime meridian
- 9. A flat grassland with scattered trees in a warm region
Down
- 1. The city where a country or state government is located
- 2. A round model of the Earth
- 6. One of the large bodies of salt water covering most of Earth
Show answers
- 3 Across: A book of maps (5)ATLAS
- 4 Across: A drawing showing features of an area like roads and rivers (3)MAP
- 5 Across: A wide area of water along a coast that curves inward (3)BAY
- 7 Across: A large body of salt water smaller than an ocean (3)SEA
- 8 Across: Lines on a map running north to south that measure distance from the prime meridian (9)LONGITUDE
- 9 Across: A flat grassland with scattered trees in a warm region (7)SAVANNA
- 1 Down: The city where a country or state government is located (7)CAPITAL
- 2 Down: A round model of the Earth (5)GLOBE
- 6 Down: One of the large bodies of salt water covering most of Earth (5)OCEAN
🌍 Geography Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A smaller division within a state
- 5. A small body of still water
- 6. A thick warm forest that gets a lot of rain
- 7. A piece of land almost surrounded by water on three sides
- 8. The direction between south and west
Down
- 1. A nation with its own government and borders
- 2. A large flat area of land with few trees
- 3. A sudden shaking of the ground
- 4. A sheltered area of water where ships can dock safely
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- 1 Across: A smaller division within a state (6)COUNTY
- 5 Across: A small body of still water (4)POND
- 6 Across: A thick warm forest that gets a lot of rain (10)RAINFOREST
- 7 Across: A piece of land almost surrounded by water on three sides (9)PENINSULA
- 8 Across: The direction between south and west (9)SOUTHWEST
- 1 Down: A nation with its own government and borders (7)COUNTRY
- 2 Down: A large flat area of land with few trees (5)PLAIN
- 3 Down: A sudden shaking of the ground (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 4 Down: A sheltered area of water where ships can dock safely (6)HARBOR
🌍 Geography Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A sheltered area of water where ships can dock safely
- 4. One of the seven large land masses on Earth
- 5. A low area of land where water collects
- 8. A flat grassland with scattered trees in a warm region
- 9. A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger one
Down
- 2. A large area of land with shared features
- 3. One half of the Earth
- 6. A narrow passage of water between two pieces of land
- 7. Low flat land that is wet and soft
Show answers
- 1 Across: A sheltered area of water where ships can dock safely (6)HARBOR
- 4 Across: One of the seven large land masses on Earth (9)CONTINENT
- 5 Across: A low area of land where water collects (5)BASIN
- 8 Across: A flat grassland with scattered trees in a warm region (7)SAVANNA
- 9 Across: A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger one (9)TRIBUTARY
- 2 Down: A large area of land with shared features (6)REGION
- 3 Down: One half of the Earth (10)HEMISPHERE
- 6 Down: A narrow passage of water between two pieces of land (6)STRAIT
- 7 Down: Low flat land that is wet and soft (5)MARSH
🌍 Geography Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. One of the large bodies of salt water covering most of Earth
- 5. A sudden shaking of the ground
- 6. A large flat area of land with few trees
- 9. A large town where many people live and work
- 10. A division of a country with its own government
Down
- 1. A very dry area of land with little rain
- 3. The wide part of a river where it meets the sea
- 4. A deep narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river
- 7. The direction toward the top of a map
- 8. The direction where the sun rises
- 9. The land along the edge of the sea
Show answers
- 2 Across: One of the large bodies of salt water covering most of Earth (5)OCEAN
- 5 Across: A sudden shaking of the ground (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 6 Across: A large flat area of land with few trees (5)PLAIN
- 9 Across: A large town where many people live and work (4)CITY
- 10 Across: A division of a country with its own government (5)STATE
- 1 Down: A very dry area of land with little rain (6)DESERT
- 3 Down: The wide part of a river where it meets the sea (7)ESTUARY
- 4 Down: A deep narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river (6)CANYON
- 7 Down: The direction toward the top of a map (5)NORTH
- 8 Down: The direction where the sun rises (4)EAST
- 9 Down: The land along the edge of the sea (5)COAST
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