Puzzle Detail
Two Speed Crosswords Newspaper Geography — Set 11
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🌍 Geography Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it
- 3 A piece of land almost surrounded by water on three sides
- 6 A place where people live that is smaller than a city
- 7 A flat grassland with scattered trees in a warm region
- 8 An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
Down
- 1 The total number of people living in a place
- 2 A wide area of water along a coast that curves inward
- 4 The direction toward the bottom of a map
- 5 A very small town in the countryside
Answers
- 1 Across: A large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it (7)PLATEAU
- 3 Across: A piece of land almost surrounded by water on three sides (9)PENINSULA
- 6 Across: A place where people live that is smaller than a city (4)TOWN
- 7 Across: A flat grassland with scattered trees in a warm region (7)SAVANNA
- 8 Across: An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth (7)EQUATOR
- 1 Down: The total number of people living in a place (10)POPULATION
- 2 Down: A wide area of water along a coast that curves inward (3)BAY
- 4 Down: The direction toward the bottom of a map (5)SOUTH
- 5 Down: A very small town in the countryside (7)VILLAGE
🌍 Geography Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 The direction between north and east
- 5 A large town where many people live and work
- 6 A very high area of land with steep sides
- 8 The direction toward the top of a map
- 9 A large body of salt water smaller than an ocean
Down
- 1 Lines on a map running north to south that measure distance from the prime meridian
- 3 A cold forest with mostly evergreen trees in the far north
- 4 An area of wet spongy ground with trees and plants
- 7 A cold treeless area where the ground is always frozen below the surface
Answers
- 2 Across: The direction between north and east (9)NORTHEAST
- 5 Across: A large town where many people live and work (4)CITY
- 6 Across: A very high area of land with steep sides (8)MOUNTAIN
- 8 Across: The direction toward the top of a map (5)NORTH
- 9 Across: A large body of salt water smaller than an ocean (3)SEA
- 1 Down: Lines on a map running north to south that measure distance from the prime meridian (9)LONGITUDE
- 3 Down: A cold forest with mostly evergreen trees in the far north (5)TAIGA
- 4 Down: An area of wet spongy ground with trees and plants (5)SWAMP
- 7 Down: A cold treeless area where the ground is always frozen below the surface (6)TUNDRA
🌍 Geography Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A green area in a desert with water and plants
- 4 An underwater structure built by tiny sea creatures
- 7 A piece of land completely surrounded by water
- 8 A deep narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river
- 9 A very high area of land with steep sides
Down
- 2 A narrow passage of water between two pieces of land
- 3 A small narrow stream
- 4 One of the seven large land masses on Earth
- 5 A low area of land where water collects
- 6 A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash
Answers
- 1 Across: A green area in a desert with water and plants (5)OASIS
- 4 Across: An underwater structure built by tiny sea creatures (10)CORAL REEF
- 7 Across: A piece of land completely surrounded by water (6)ISLAND
- 8 Across: A deep narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river (6)CANYON
- 9 Across: A very high area of land with steep sides (8)MOUNTAIN
- 2 Down: A narrow passage of water between two pieces of land (6)STRAIT
- 3 Down: A small narrow stream (5)CREEK
- 4 Down: One of the seven large land masses on Earth (9)CONTINENT
- 5 Down: A low area of land where water collects (5)BASIN
- 6 Down: A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash (7)VOLCANO
🌍 Geography Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A place where water flows naturally out of the ground
- 3 A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash
- 4 An underwater structure built by tiny sea creatures
- 6 A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger one
- 8 A large area of land covered mainly with grass
- 10 A division of a country with its own government
Down
- 2 A large natural stream of water flowing to the sea or a lake
- 4 A large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground
- 5 The wide part of a river where it meets the sea
- 7 A low area of land where water collects
- 8 A large area of ocean partly enclosed by land
- 9 A book of maps
Answers
- 1 Across: A place where water flows naturally out of the ground (6)SPRING
- 3 Across: A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash (7)VOLCANO
- 4 Across: An underwater structure built by tiny sea creatures (10)CORAL REEF
- 6 Across: A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger one (9)TRIBUTARY
- 8 Across: A large area of land covered mainly with grass (9)GRASSLAND
- 10 Across: A division of a country with its own government (5)STATE
- 2 Down: A large natural stream of water flowing to the sea or a lake (5)RIVER
- 4 Down: A large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground (4)CAVE
- 5 Down: The wide part of a river where it meets the sea (7)ESTUARY
- 7 Down: A low area of land where water collects (5)BASIN
- 8 Down: A large area of ocean partly enclosed by land (4)GULF
- 9 Down: A book of maps (5)ATLAS
🌍 Geography Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 The direction where the sun sets
- 4 The land along the edge of the sea
- 7 A very dry area of land with little rain
- 8 The direction where the sun rises
- 9 A chain or group of islands
Down
- 1 The direction toward the top of a map
- 2 A flat area where a river splits into smaller rivers before entering the sea
- 3 A place where water flows over the edge of a cliff
- 5 One of the large bodies of salt water covering most of Earth
- 6 The line separating one country or area from another
Answers
- 3 Across: The direction where the sun sets (4)WEST
- 4 Across: The land along the edge of the sea (5)COAST
- 7 Across: A very dry area of land with little rain (6)DESERT
- 8 Across: The direction where the sun rises (4)EAST
- 9 Across: A chain or group of islands (11)ARCHIPELAGO
- 1 Down: The direction toward the top of a map (5)NORTH
- 2 Down: A flat area where a river splits into smaller rivers before entering the sea (5)DELTA
- 3 Down: A place where water flows over the edge of a cliff (9)WATERFALL
- 5 Down: One of the large bodies of salt water covering most of Earth (5)OCEAN
- 6 Down: The line separating one country or area from another (6)BORDER