Quick Crosswords Quick Geography Hard — Set 14
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🌍 Geography Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A place where water flows over the edge of a cliff
- 7 A sudden shaking of the ground
- 8 A green area in a desert with water and plants
Down
- 1 A large body of salt water smaller than an ocean
- 2 A flat area where a river splits into smaller rivers before entering the sea
- 3 A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger one
- 5 An area of wet spongy ground with trees and plants
- 6 A small narrow river
Answers
- 4 Across: A place where water flows over the edge of a cliff (9)WATERFALL
- 7 Across: A sudden shaking of the ground (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 8 Across: A green area in a desert with water and plants (5)OASIS
- 1 Down: A large body of salt water smaller than an ocean (3)SEA
- 2 Down: A flat area where a river splits into smaller rivers before entering the sea (5)DELTA
- 3 Down: A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger one (9)TRIBUTARY
- 5 Down: An area of wet spongy ground with trees and plants (5)SWAMP
- 6 Down: A small narrow river (6)STREAM
🌍 Geography Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A small narrow river
- 4 A small narrow stream
- 6 A large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it
- 8 A narrow point of land that extends into water
Down
- 2 An area of land belonging to a country or person
- 3 An area of wet spongy ground with trees and plants
- 5 A sheltered area of water where ships can dock safely
- 7 A key on a map that explains what the symbols mean
Answers
- 1 Across: A small narrow river (6)STREAM
- 4 Across: A small narrow stream (5)CREEK
- 6 Across: A large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it (7)PLATEAU
- 8 Across: A narrow point of land that extends into water (4)CAPE
- 2 Down: An area of land belonging to a country or person (9)TERRITORY
- 3 Down: An area of wet spongy ground with trees and plants (5)SWAMP
- 5 Down: A sheltered area of water where ships can dock safely (6)HARBOR
- 7 Down: A key on a map that explains what the symbols mean (6)LEGEND
🌍 Geography Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash
- 4 The direction toward the bottom of a map
- 5 One half of the Earth
- 7 One of the large bodies of salt water covering most of Earth
- 8 A large area of ocean partly enclosed by land
Down
- 2 One of the seven large land masses on Earth
- 3 A place where water flows over the edge of a cliff
- 6 The direction where the sun rises
Answers
- 1 Across: A mountain that can erupt with lava and ash (7)VOLCANO
- 4 Across: The direction toward the bottom of a map (5)SOUTH
- 5 Across: One half of the Earth (10)HEMISPHERE
- 7 Across: One of the large bodies of salt water covering most of Earth (5)OCEAN
- 8 Across: A large area of ocean partly enclosed by land (4)GULF
- 2 Down: One of the seven large land masses on Earth (9)CONTINENT
- 3 Down: A place where water flows over the edge of a cliff (9)WATERFALL
- 6 Down: The direction where the sun rises (4)EAST
🌍 Geography Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 The relationship between distances on a map and real distances
- 5 A place where people live that is smaller than a city
- 6 A high steep face of rock
- 7 A place where water flows over the edge of a cliff
Down
- 1 The city where a country or state government is located
- 2 A low area of land where water collects
- 3 A large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground
- 6 A large town where many people live and work
Answers
- 4 Across: The relationship between distances on a map and real distances (5)SCALE
- 5 Across: A place where people live that is smaller than a city (4)TOWN
- 6 Across: A high steep face of rock (5)CLIFF
- 7 Across: A place where water flows over the edge of a cliff (9)WATERFALL
- 1 Down: The city where a country or state government is located (7)CAPITAL
- 2 Down: A low area of land where water collects (5)BASIN
- 3 Down: A large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground (4)CAVE
- 6 Down: A large town where many people live and work (4)CITY
🌍 Geography Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A deep narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river
- 5 A thick warm forest that gets a lot of rain
- 6 A large town where many people live and work
Down
- 1 A tool with a magnetic needle that always points north
- 3 A book of maps
- 4 The direction toward the bottom of a map
Answers
- 2 Across: A deep narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river (6)CANYON
- 5 Across: A thick warm forest that gets a lot of rain (10)RAINFOREST
- 6 Across: A large town where many people live and work (4)CITY
- 1 Down: A tool with a magnetic needle that always points north (7)COMPASS
- 3 Down: A book of maps (5)ATLAS
- 4 Down: The direction toward the bottom of a map (5)SOUTH
Solver Notes
- 4. A place where water flows over the edge of a cliff
- 7. A sudden shaking of the ground
- 8. A green area in a desert with water and plants
- 1. A large body of salt water smaller than an ocean
- 2. A flat area where a river splits into smaller rivers before entering the sea
- 3. A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger one
- 5. An area of wet spongy ground with trees and plants
- 6. A small narrow river
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