Geographic Dictionary
Across
- 3. a rounded, elevated area of land smaller than a mountain
- 7. an area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean
- 8. part of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf
- 9. an extremely dry area with little water and few plants
- 11. an ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals
- 12. a large part of the ocean that extends into land
- 15. an area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 feet
- 17. an area where a river deposits soil into the ocean
- 18. a narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas
- 21. an area of land near the ocean
- 22. a large area of slow-moving ice
- 23. an area of land covered by shallow water
- 25. a deep, narrow valley with steep walls
Down
- 1. a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
- 2. a nearly flat land
- 4. an area of low lands between hills or mountains
- 5. a natural flow of water that runs through the land
- 6. an opening in Earth's crust where lava, ash, and gases erupt
- 7. a large, flat elevated area of land
- 10. an area of densely wooded land
- 13. an inland body of water
- 14. an area of land surrounded entirely by water
- 16. an area in the desert with a water source
- 19. a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
- 20. a large body of water
- 24. a hill of sand shaped by sand