Classic Crosswords Geography Hard — Set 29
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🌍 Geography Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small narrow river
- 6 A piece of land completely surrounded by water
- 8 A place where people live that is smaller than a city
- 9 A very dry area of land with little rain
Down
- 2 A thick warm forest that gets a lot of rain
- 3 A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash
- 4 A cold treeless area where the ground is always frozen below the surface
- 5 An area of land that is covered with shallow water
- 7 The land along the edge of the sea
Answers
- 1 Across: A small narrow river (6)STREAM
- 6 Across: A piece of land completely surrounded by water (6)ISLAND
- 8 Across: A place where people live that is smaller than a city (4)TOWN
- 9 Across: A very dry area of land with little rain (6)DESERT
- 2 Down: A thick warm forest that gets a lot of rain (10)RAINFOREST
- 3 Down: A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash (7)VOLCANO
- 4 Down: A cold treeless area where the ground is always frozen below the surface (6)TUNDRA
- 5 Down: An area of land that is covered with shallow water (7)WETLAND
- 7 Down: The land along the edge of the sea (5)COAST
🌍 Geography Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 An underwater structure built by tiny sea creatures
- 3 A thick warm forest that gets a lot of rain
- 5 One half of the Earth
- 7 A division of a country with its own government
- 8 The relationship between distances on a map and real distances
- 9 A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger one
Down
- 2 Lines on a map running north to south that measure distance from the prime meridian
- 4 A narrow passage of water between two pieces of land
- 6 A large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it
Answers
- 1 Across: An underwater structure built by tiny sea creatures (10)CORAL REEF
- 3 Across: A thick warm forest that gets a lot of rain (10)RAINFOREST
- 5 Across: One half of the Earth (10)HEMISPHERE
- 7 Across: A division of a country with its own government (5)STATE
- 8 Across: The relationship between distances on a map and real distances (5)SCALE
- 9 Across: A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger one (9)TRIBUTARY
- 2 Down: Lines on a map running north to south that measure distance from the prime meridian (9)LONGITUDE
- 4 Down: A narrow passage of water between two pieces of land (6)STRAIT
- 6 Down: A large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it (7)PLATEAU
🌍 Geography Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A huge slow-moving mass of ice
- 3 A piece of land completely surrounded by water
- 5 A division of a country with its own government
- 7 A raised area of land smaller than a mountain
- 8 A flat grassland with scattered trees in a warm region
Down
- 2 A book of maps
- 4 An area of land that is covered with shallow water
- 6 A large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it
Answers
- 1 Across: A huge slow-moving mass of ice (7)GLACIER
- 3 Across: A piece of land completely surrounded by water (6)ISLAND
- 5 Across: A division of a country with its own government (5)STATE
- 7 Across: A raised area of land smaller than a mountain (4)HILL
- 8 Across: A flat grassland with scattered trees in a warm region (7)SAVANNA
- 2 Down: A book of maps (5)ATLAS
- 4 Down: An area of land that is covered with shallow water (7)WETLAND
- 6 Down: A large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it (7)PLATEAU
🌍 Geography Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 An area of land that is covered with shallow water
- 3 A green area in a desert with water and plants
- 4 The wide part of a river where it meets the sea
- 7 A book of maps
- 8 The direction where the sun rises
Down
- 2 A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger one
- 5 The direction toward the bottom of a map
- 6 The direction where the sun sets
Answers
- 1 Across: An area of land that is covered with shallow water (7)WETLAND
- 3 Across: A green area in a desert with water and plants (5)OASIS
- 4 Across: The wide part of a river where it meets the sea (7)ESTUARY
- 7 Across: A book of maps (5)ATLAS
- 8 Across: The direction where the sun rises (4)EAST
- 2 Down: A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger one (9)TRIBUTARY
- 5 Down: The direction toward the bottom of a map (5)SOUTH
- 6 Down: The direction where the sun sets (4)WEST
🌍 Geography Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A very dry area of land with little rain
- 4 The wide part of a river where it meets the sea
- 5 The usual weather in an area over a long time
- 7 A smaller division within a state
- 8 A flat area where a river splits into smaller rivers before entering the sea
Down
- 2 The relationship between distances on a map and real distances
- 3 A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash
- 6 A cold treeless area where the ground is always frozen below the surface
- 7 A large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground
Answers
- 1 Across: A very dry area of land with little rain (6)DESERT
- 4 Across: The wide part of a river where it meets the sea (7)ESTUARY
- 5 Across: The usual weather in an area over a long time (7)CLIMATE
- 7 Across: A smaller division within a state (6)COUNTY
- 8 Across: A flat area where a river splits into smaller rivers before entering the sea (5)DELTA
- 2 Down: The relationship between distances on a map and real distances (5)SCALE
- 3 Down: A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash (7)VOLCANO
- 6 Down: A cold treeless area where the ground is always frozen below the surface (6)TUNDRA
- 7 Down: A large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground (4)CAVE
Solver Notes
- 1. A small narrow river
- 6. A piece of land completely surrounded by water
- 8. A place where people live that is smaller than a city
- 9. A very dry area of land with little rain
- 2. A thick warm forest that gets a lot of rain
- 3. A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash
- 4. A cold treeless area where the ground is always frozen below the surface
- 5. An area of land that is covered with shallow water
- 7. The land along the edge of the sea
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