Geographical Terms
Across
- 3. - An area of relatively level high ground.
- 7. - A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, typically formed by a glacier.
- 8. - One of the earth's large landmasses.
- 10. - The distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian.
- 12. - A deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it.
- 13. - A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward.
- 14. - A fertile spot in a desert where water is found.
- 16. - A slow-moving mass of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow.
- 19. - A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
- 20. - An imaginary line around the middle of the earth, equidistant from the poles.
Down
- 1. - A large or small depression on the surface of the land or ocean floor.
- 2. - The distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator.
- 4. - A group of islands.
- 5. - A circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth's surface.
- 6. - A landform at the mouth of a river where it meets the sea, formed by sediment deposits.
- 9. - A vast, flat, treeless Arctic region.
- 11. - A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
- 15. - A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water.
- 17. - The tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.
- 18. - A barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. Man's best friend