Printable Geography Crosswords

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Geography

Easy · 11×11 · 14 words
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  1. 2. An area of land overgrown with dense tropical vegetation
  2. 4. An area of low-lying uncultivated ground where water collects
  3. 6. A flat visual representation of an area of land or sea
  4. 10. The angular distance of a place north or south of the equator
  5. 12. A bound collection of maps
  6. 13. A vast body of salt water that covers most of the earth
  7. 14. A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward

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  1. 1. A fertile spot in a desert where water is found
  2. 3. A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by compacted snow
  3. 5. A piece of land almost entirely surrounded by water
  4. 7. An imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles
  5. 8. A low area of land situated between hills or mountains
  6. 9. A large area of flat land with few trees
  7. 11. A large body of water entirely surrounded by land

Geography

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  1. 2. River mouth's triangular secret, a small change in math
  2. 3. A haven in the desert; it's so hot, I say, confused
  3. 5. Frozen plain where I turn bad, confused
  4. 9. A rich pea, go for a group of islands!
  5. 12. Flat-topped hills, often isolated; same as MASE, reversed

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  1. 1. Small, low island, often sandy; C A Y, as in alphabet
  2. 2. Sand hill, often found in deserts; a nud-e reversal
  3. 4. Narrow passage, perhaps I start with it
  4. 6. Anna saves a grassy plain
  5. 7. Flat-topped land, a late UP settlement
  6. 8. Line on a map connecting points of equal elevation; out con, confused
  7. 10. A deep gorge, can you imagine one without water?
  8. 11. Underwater barrier, often coral; for EF, it's short

Geography

Medium · 11×11 · 14 words
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  1. 4. Salty expanse covering most of Earth's face.
  2. 6. Fan-shaped river mouth, fertile and wide.
  3. 7. A winding path of fresh water to the sea.
  4. 9. The art and science of map-making.
  5. 12. Green haven in a sandy expanse.
  6. 13. Geographical depression, often holding a lake.
  7. 14. Flat-topped hill with steep sides, Spanish for "table".

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  1. 1. Inland body of standing water, often home to fish.
  2. 2. Underwater hazard for ships, often made of coral.
  3. 3. Low ground between two peaks.
  4. 5. Average weather over a long period.
  5. 8. Vast grassland, especially in North America.
  6. 10. Imaginary circle marking the sun's furthest reach.
  7. 11. Smaller elevation, not quite a mountain.

Geography

Hard · 11×11 · 12 words
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  1. 1. Rearrange the letters of 'same' to discover this flat-topped elevation
  2. 2. A titan of navigation bound in a single volume
  3. 4. A frozen plain where trees politely refuse to grow
  4. 8. Scattered islands forming a geographic constellation in the sea
  5. 10. Geological depression perfectly named for washing up
  6. 11. Underground liquid asset that completely loses its cool upon surfacing

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  1. 1. Earth's rocky middle shell, or the shelf resting just above your fireplace
  2. 3. Narrow aquatic passage that sounds like a dire situation
  3. 5. Nature's agonizingly slow-motion heist of dirt and rock
  4. 6. The ultimate global gathering before the great continental breakup
  5. 7. Tropical grassy expanse secretly hiding a 'van' right in the middle
  6. 9. A bowl-shaped depression left by an explosive earthly exit or a cosmic entrance

Geography

Easy · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 1. A large area covered with trees
  2. 5. A vast body of salt water covering much of the Earth
  3. 7. The direction where the sun rises
  4. 9. A mountain that can erupt with hot lava
  5. 12. A very dry and sandy area with little rain
  6. 13. A drawing of a geographic area
  7. 14. A large and densely populated urban area
  8. 15. A spherical model of the Earth

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  1. 2. The imaginary line circling the middle of the Earth
  2. 3. A distinct nation with its own land and government
  3. 4. A deep valley with steep rock sides
  4. 6. A bound collection of maps
  5. 8. The city where a region's government is located
  6. 10. The direction where the sun sets
  7. 11. A body of fresh water completely surrounded by land

Geography

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  1. 4. Fear, oddly, a ridge of rock near the surface.
  2. 7. A large chip, perhaps, makes up this island group.

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  1. 1. A hot poppy, perhaps, describes land features.
  2. 2. Here is EMP, transformed, half of the globe.
  3. 3. Try a hog's craft, perhaps, in map making.
  4. 5. This sum, oddly, links two landmasses.
  5. 6. A polite U, oddly, is an elevated flatland.

Geography

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  1. 6. One who discovers new lands
  2. 7. Half of the Earth
  3. 8. Community of living organisms and their environment
  4. 11. Height above sea level

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  1. 1. Earth's axial extremity
  2. 2. Spherical model of Earth
  3. 3. Traveler's folded guide
  4. 4. Land nearly surrounded by water
  5. 5. Defined geographical area
  6. 9. Headland extending into the sea
  7. 10. Small island, to a poet

Geography

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  1. 2. North-south measure.
  2. 3. Land almost an island.
  3. 6. Underwater hazard for ships.
  4. 7. Map-making skill.
  5. 9. Half of the globe.
  6. 10. Urban center.
  7. 11. High point on the map.
  8. 12. Coastal indentation, often smaller than a gulf.
  9. 13. Earth's middle line.

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  1. 1. Flat representation of an area.
  2. 2. East-west measure.
  3. 4. Land by the sea.
  4. 5. Group of many islands.
  5. 7. Nation, a defined territory.
  6. 8. Vast expanse of sea.

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