Classic Crosswords Geography Hard — Set 30
🌍 Geography Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. The direction toward the top of a map
- 4. One of the large bodies of salt water covering most of Earth
- 6. The total number of people living in a place
- 8. A narrow passage of water between two pieces of land
- 9. A smaller division within a state
Down
- 1. An area of land that is covered with shallow water
- 2. A tool with a magnetic needle that always points north
- 5. A wide area of water along a coast that curves inward
- 7. A large town where many people live and work
Show answers
- 3 Across: The direction toward the top of a map (5)NORTH
- 4 Across: One of the large bodies of salt water covering most of Earth (5)OCEAN
- 6 Across: The total number of people living in a place (10)POPULATION
- 8 Across: A narrow passage of water between two pieces of land (6)STRAIT
- 9 Across: A smaller division within a state (6)COUNTY
- 1 Down: An area of land that is covered with shallow water (7)WETLAND
- 2 Down: A tool with a magnetic needle that always points north (7)COMPASS
- 5 Down: A wide area of water along a coast that curves inward (3)BAY
- 7 Down: A large town where many people live and work (4)CITY
🌍 Geography Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A cold forest with mostly evergreen trees in the far north
- 5. A deep narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river
- 6. A large area that is part of a country with its own government
- 7. A piece of land completely surrounded by water
Down
- 1. A low area of land where water collects
- 2. A key on a map that explains what the symbols mean
- 3. The study of the shape and features of the land surface
- 4. The height of a place above sea level
- 5. One of the seven large land masses on Earth
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- 3 Across: A cold forest with mostly evergreen trees in the far north (5)TAIGA
- 5 Across: A deep narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river (6)CANYON
- 6 Across: A large area that is part of a country with its own government (8)PROVINCE
- 7 Across: A piece of land completely surrounded by water (6)ISLAND
- 1 Down: A low area of land where water collects (5)BASIN
- 2 Down: A key on a map that explains what the symbols mean (6)LEGEND
- 3 Down: The study of the shape and features of the land surface (10)TOPOGRAPHY
- 4 Down: The height of a place above sea level (9)ELEVATION
- 5 Down: One of the seven large land masses on Earth (9)CONTINENT
🌍 Geography Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash
- 5. A place where people live that is smaller than a city
- 8. A flat area where a river splits into smaller rivers before entering the sea
- 9. A large body of fresh water surrounded by land
- 10. A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger one
Down
- 2. A key on a map that explains what the symbols mean
- 3. The total number of people living in a place
- 4. A narrow passage of water between two pieces of land
- 6. A division of a country with its own government
- 7. A large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it
Show answers
- 1 Across: A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash (7)VOLCANO
- 5 Across: A place where people live that is smaller than a city (4)TOWN
- 8 Across: A flat area where a river splits into smaller rivers before entering the sea (5)DELTA
- 9 Across: A large body of fresh water surrounded by land (4)LAKE
- 10 Across: A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger one (9)TRIBUTARY
- 2 Down: A key on a map that explains what the symbols mean (6)LEGEND
- 3 Down: The total number of people living in a place (10)POPULATION
- 4 Down: A narrow passage of water between two pieces of land (6)STRAIT
- 6 Down: A division of a country with its own government (5)STATE
- 7 Down: A large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it (7)PLATEAU
🌍 Geography Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A deep narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river
- 4. An area of land belonging to a country or person
- 5. A huge slow-moving mass of ice
- 8. Lines on a map running east to west that measure distance from the equator
- 9. One half of the Earth
Down
- 2. The direction between north and east
- 3. One of the large bodies of salt water covering most of Earth
- 6. Low flat land that is wet and soft
- 7. A round model of the Earth
Show answers
- 1 Across: A deep narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river (6)CANYON
- 4 Across: An area of land belonging to a country or person (9)TERRITORY
- 5 Across: A huge slow-moving mass of ice (7)GLACIER
- 8 Across: Lines on a map running east to west that measure distance from the equator (8)LATITUDE
- 9 Across: One half of the Earth (10)HEMISPHERE
- 2 Down: The direction between north and east (9)NORTHEAST
- 3 Down: One of the large bodies of salt water covering most of Earth (5)OCEAN
- 6 Down: Low flat land that is wet and soft (5)MARSH
- 7 Down: A round model of the Earth (5)GLOBE
🌍 Geography Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. An area of land that is covered with shallow water
- 4. A place where people live that is smaller than a city
- 6. A small narrow stream
- 7. A flat area where a river splits into smaller rivers before entering the sea
- 8. A narrow passage of water between two pieces of land
Down
- 1. One of the seven large land masses on Earth
- 3. A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash
- 5. The direction where the sun rises
Show answers
- 2 Across: An area of land that is covered with shallow water (7)WETLAND
- 4 Across: A place where people live that is smaller than a city (4)TOWN
- 6 Across: A small narrow stream (5)CREEK
- 7 Across: A flat area where a river splits into smaller rivers before entering the sea (5)DELTA
- 8 Across: A narrow passage of water between two pieces of land (6)STRAIT
- 1 Down: One of the seven large land masses on Earth (9)CONTINENT
- 3 Down: A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash (7)VOLCANO
- 5 Down: The direction where the sun rises (4)EAST
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