Classic Crosswords Geography Medium — Set 12
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🌍 Geography Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The line separating one country or area from another
- 5 A piece of land almost surrounded by water on three sides
- 7 A large area of ocean partly enclosed by land
- 8 One of the seven large land masses on Earth
- 9 An area of wet spongy ground with trees and plants
Down
- 2 An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
- 3 A drawing showing features of an area like roads and rivers
- 4 A high steep face of rock
- 6 A flat grassland with scattered trees in a warm region
Answers
- 1 Across: The line separating one country or area from another (6)BORDER
- 5 Across: A piece of land almost surrounded by water on three sides (9)PENINSULA
- 7 Across: A large area of ocean partly enclosed by land (4)GULF
- 8 Across: One of the seven large land masses on Earth (9)CONTINENT
- 9 Across: An area of wet spongy ground with trees and plants (5)SWAMP
- 2 Down: An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth (7)EQUATOR
- 3 Down: A drawing showing features of an area like roads and rivers (3)MAP
- 4 Down: A high steep face of rock (5)CLIFF
- 6 Down: A flat grassland with scattered trees in a warm region (7)SAVANNA
🌍 Geography Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 An underwater structure built by tiny sea creatures
- 4 Low flat land that is wet and soft
- 6 The direction where the sun rises
- 7 A small narrow stream
- 8 A large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it
Down
- 1 A large area of land covered mainly with grass
- 2 A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger one
- 5 A place where water flows over the edge of a cliff
Answers
- 3 Across: An underwater structure built by tiny sea creatures (10)CORAL REEF
- 4 Across: Low flat land that is wet and soft (5)MARSH
- 6 Across: The direction where the sun rises (4)EAST
- 7 Across: A small narrow stream (5)CREEK
- 8 Across: A large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it (7)PLATEAU
- 1 Down: A large area of land covered mainly with grass (9)GRASSLAND
- 2 Down: A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger one (9)TRIBUTARY
- 5 Down: A place where water flows over the edge of a cliff (9)WATERFALL
🌍 Geography Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A place where water flows over the edge of a cliff
- 7 A cold treeless area where the ground is always frozen below the surface
- 8 A large body of salt water smaller than an ocean
Down
- 1 A high steep face of rock
- 2 One of the seven large land masses on Earth
- 3 An area of land that is covered with shallow water
- 5 A large town where many people live and work
- 6 A narrow point of land that extends into water
Answers
- 4 Across: A place where water flows over the edge of a cliff (9)WATERFALL
- 7 Across: A cold treeless area where the ground is always frozen below the surface (6)TUNDRA
- 8 Across: A large body of salt water smaller than an ocean (3)SEA
- 1 Down: A high steep face of rock (5)CLIFF
- 2 Down: One of the seven large land masses on Earth (9)CONTINENT
- 3 Down: An area of land that is covered with shallow water (7)WETLAND
- 5 Down: A large town where many people live and work (4)CITY
- 6 Down: A narrow point of land that extends into water (4)CAPE
🌍 Geography Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A small body of still water
- 6 An area of land belonging to a country or person
- 8 A large area of ocean partly enclosed by land
- 9 A very small town in the countryside
Down
- 1 The total number of people living in a place
- 2 The usual weather in an area over a long time
- 3 The study of the shape and features of the land surface
- 5 A place where water flows naturally out of the ground
- 7 A round model of the Earth
Answers
- 4 Across: A small body of still water (4)POND
- 6 Across: An area of land belonging to a country or person (9)TERRITORY
- 8 Across: A large area of ocean partly enclosed by land (4)GULF
- 9 Across: A very small town in the countryside (7)VILLAGE
- 1 Down: The total number of people living in a place (10)POPULATION
- 2 Down: The usual weather in an area over a long time (7)CLIMATE
- 3 Down: The study of the shape and features of the land surface (10)TOPOGRAPHY
- 5 Down: A place where water flows naturally out of the ground (6)SPRING
- 7 Down: A round model of the Earth (5)GLOBE
🌍 Geography Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A flat area where a river splits into smaller rivers before entering the sea
- 7 A large body of fresh water surrounded by land
- 8 A cold forest with mostly evergreen trees in the far north
- 9 The direction between north and east
Down
- 1 The relationship between distances on a map and real distances
- 2 The total number of people living in a place
- 3 The wide part of a river where it meets the sea
- 4 An area of land that is covered with shallow water
- 6 A piece of land completely surrounded by water
Answers
- 5 Across: A flat area where a river splits into smaller rivers before entering the sea (5)DELTA
- 7 Across: A large body of fresh water surrounded by land (4)LAKE
- 8 Across: A cold forest with mostly evergreen trees in the far north (5)TAIGA
- 9 Across: The direction between north and east (9)NORTHEAST
- 1 Down: The relationship between distances on a map and real distances (5)SCALE
- 2 Down: The total number of people living in a place (10)POPULATION
- 3 Down: The wide part of a river where it meets the sea (7)ESTUARY
- 4 Down: An area of land that is covered with shallow water (7)WETLAND
- 6 Down: A piece of land completely surrounded by water (6)ISLAND
Solver Notes
- 1. The line separating one country or area from another
- 5. A piece of land almost surrounded by water on three sides
- 7. A large area of ocean partly enclosed by land
- 8. One of the seven large land masses on Earth
- 9. An area of wet spongy ground with trees and plants
- 2. An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
- 3. A drawing showing features of an area like roads and rivers
- 4. A high steep face of rock
- 6. A flat grassland with scattered trees in a warm region
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