Classic Crosswords Geography Hard — Set 21
🌍 Geography Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. The study of the shape and features of the land surface
- 5. The relationship between distances on a map and real distances
- 7. A large area of land with shared features
- 8. A place where water flows naturally out of the ground
Down
- 1. A small narrow river
- 3. A large area of ocean partly enclosed by land
- 4. A large natural stream of water flowing to the sea or a lake
- 6. A deep narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river
Show answers
- 2 Across: The study of the shape and features of the land surface (10)TOPOGRAPHY
- 5 Across: The relationship between distances on a map and real distances (5)SCALE
- 7 Across: A large area of land with shared features (6)REGION
- 8 Across: A place where water flows naturally out of the ground (6)SPRING
- 1 Down: A small narrow river (6)STREAM
- 3 Down: A large area of ocean partly enclosed by land (4)GULF
- 4 Down: A large natural stream of water flowing to the sea or a lake (5)RIVER
- 6 Down: A deep narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river (6)CANYON
🌍 Geography Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground
- 4. One of the large bodies of salt water covering most of Earth
- 7. An area of land that is covered with shallow water
- 8. The direction toward the bottom of a map
Down
- 1. A place where people live that is smaller than a city
- 3. The height of a place above sea level
- 5. A small body of still water
- 6. The direction where the sun rises
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground (4)CAVE
- 4 Across: One of the large bodies of salt water covering most of Earth (5)OCEAN
- 7 Across: An area of land that is covered with shallow water (7)WETLAND
- 8 Across: The direction toward the bottom of a map (5)SOUTH
- 1 Down: A place where people live that is smaller than a city (4)TOWN
- 3 Down: The height of a place above sea level (9)ELEVATION
- 5 Down: A small body of still water (4)POND
- 6 Down: The direction where the sun rises (4)EAST
🌍 Geography Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. The direction between north and east
- 6. A piece of land completely surrounded by water
- 7. A chain or group of islands
Down
- 1. The study of the shape and features of the land surface
- 3. A flat area where a river splits into smaller rivers before entering the sea
- 4. A large flat area of land with few trees
- 5. A large natural stream of water flowing to the sea or a lake
- 8. A large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground
Show answers
- 2 Across: The direction between north and east (9)NORTHEAST
- 6 Across: A piece of land completely surrounded by water (6)ISLAND
- 7 Across: A chain or group of islands (11)ARCHIPELAGO
- 1 Down: The study of the shape and features of the land surface (10)TOPOGRAPHY
- 3 Down: A flat area where a river splits into smaller rivers before entering the sea (5)DELTA
- 4 Down: A large flat area of land with few trees (5)PLAIN
- 5 Down: A large natural stream of water flowing to the sea or a lake (5)RIVER
- 8 Down: A large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground (4)CAVE
🌍 Geography Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large body of salt water smaller than an ocean
- 5. The relationship between distances on a map and real distances
- 6. The direction where the sun sets
- 7. An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
Down
- 1. A thick warm forest that gets a lot of rain
- 3. The wide part of a river where it meets the sea
- 4. A small narrow stream
- 5. A division of a country with its own government
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large body of salt water smaller than an ocean (3)SEA
- 5 Across: The relationship between distances on a map and real distances (5)SCALE
- 6 Across: The direction where the sun sets (4)WEST
- 7 Across: An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth (7)EQUATOR
- 1 Down: A thick warm forest that gets a lot of rain (10)RAINFOREST
- 3 Down: The wide part of a river where it meets the sea (7)ESTUARY
- 4 Down: A small narrow stream (5)CREEK
- 5 Down: A division of a country with its own government (5)STATE
🌍 Geography Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A high steep face of rock
- 4. Lines on a map running north to south that measure distance from the prime meridian
- 5. The direction where the sun sets
- 6. A division of a country with its own government
- 7. A cold forest with mostly evergreen trees in the far north
Down
- 1. A key on a map that explains what the symbols mean
- 2. A raised area of land smaller than a mountain
- 3. A nation with its own government and borders
- 5. An area of land that is covered with shallow water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A high steep face of rock (5)CLIFF
- 4 Across: Lines on a map running north to south that measure distance from the prime meridian (9)LONGITUDE
- 5 Across: The direction where the sun sets (4)WEST
- 6 Across: A division of a country with its own government (5)STATE
- 7 Across: A cold forest with mostly evergreen trees in the far north (5)TAIGA
- 1 Down: A key on a map that explains what the symbols mean (6)LEGEND
- 2 Down: A raised area of land smaller than a mountain (4)HILL
- 3 Down: A nation with its own government and borders (7)COUNTRY
- 5 Down: An area of land that is covered with shallow water (7)WETLAND
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