Quick Crosswords Quick Geography Medium — Set 14
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🌍 Geography Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A cold forest with mostly evergreen trees in the far north
- 4 A smaller division within a state
- 6 The direction where the sun rises
- 8 A place where water flows over the edge of a cliff
Down
- 1 A piece of land almost surrounded by water on three sides
- 3 A round model of the Earth
- 5 A book of maps
- 7 A low area of land where water collects
Answers
- 2 Across: A cold forest with mostly evergreen trees in the far north (5)TAIGA
- 4 Across: A smaller division within a state (6)COUNTY
- 6 Across: The direction where the sun rises (4)EAST
- 8 Across: A place where water flows over the edge of a cliff (9)WATERFALL
- 1 Down: A piece of land almost surrounded by water on three sides (9)PENINSULA
- 3 Down: A round model of the Earth (5)GLOBE
- 5 Down: A book of maps (5)ATLAS
- 7 Down: A low area of land where water collects (5)BASIN
🌍 Geography Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 The relationship between distances on a map and real distances
- 4 The direction where the sun rises
- 5 A large flat area of land with few trees
Down
- 1 A drawing showing features of an area like roads and rivers
- 2 An area of land belonging to a country or person
- 3 A narrow passage of water between two pieces of land
- 5 A small body of still water
Answers
- 3 Across: The relationship between distances on a map and real distances (5)SCALE
- 4 Across: The direction where the sun rises (4)EAST
- 5 Across: A large flat area of land with few trees (5)PLAIN
- 1 Down: A drawing showing features of an area like roads and rivers (3)MAP
- 2 Down: An area of land belonging to a country or person (9)TERRITORY
- 3 Down: A narrow passage of water between two pieces of land (6)STRAIT
- 5 Down: A small body of still water (4)POND
🌍 Geography Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 The direction between south and west
- 6 A deep narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river
Down
- 1 The land along the edge of the sea
- 2 A large natural stream of water flowing to the sea or a lake
- 3 A large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it
- 4 A cold treeless area where the ground is always frozen below the surface
Answers
- 5 Across: The direction between south and west (9)SOUTHWEST
- 6 Across: A deep narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river (6)CANYON
- 1 Down: The land along the edge of the sea (5)COAST
- 2 Down: A large natural stream of water flowing to the sea or a lake (5)RIVER
- 3 Down: A large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it (7)PLATEAU
- 4 Down: A cold treeless area where the ground is always frozen below the surface (6)TUNDRA
🌍 Geography Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A high steep face of rock
- 5 A round model of the Earth
- 6 The relationship between distances on a map and real distances
- 7 The direction toward the top of a map
Down
- 1 A green area in a desert with water and plants
- 3 A key on a map that explains what the symbols mean
- 4 A large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground
Answers
- 2 Across: A high steep face of rock (5)CLIFF
- 5 Across: A round model of the Earth (5)GLOBE
- 6 Across: The relationship between distances on a map and real distances (5)SCALE
- 7 Across: The direction toward the top of a map (5)NORTH
- 1 Down: A green area in a desert with water and plants (5)OASIS
- 3 Down: A key on a map that explains what the symbols mean (6)LEGEND
- 4 Down: A large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground (4)CAVE
🌍 Geography Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
- 4 A very small town in the countryside
- 5 A narrow passage of water between two pieces of land
- 6 A large area of ocean partly enclosed by land
Down
- 1 One half of the Earth
- 2 An underwater structure built by tiny sea creatures
Answers
- 3 Across: An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth (7)EQUATOR
- 4 Across: A very small town in the countryside (7)VILLAGE
- 5 Across: A narrow passage of water between two pieces of land (6)STRAIT
- 6 Across: A large area of ocean partly enclosed by land (4)GULF
- 1 Down: One half of the Earth (10)HEMISPHERE
- 2 Down: An underwater structure built by tiny sea creatures (10)CORAL REEF
Solver Notes
- 2. A cold forest with mostly evergreen trees in the far north
- 4. A smaller division within a state
- 6. The direction where the sun rises
- 8. A place where water flows over the edge of a cliff
- 1. A piece of land almost surrounded by water on three sides
- 3. A round model of the Earth
- 5. A book of maps
- 7. A low area of land where water collects
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