Geography
Across
- 4. High, towering landforms with peaks, slopes, and often covered in snow.
- 5. Pieces of land surrounded by water, often smaller than continents and home to unique plant and animal species.
- 8. Large bodies of water surrounded by land, often freshwater and home to various fish and other aquatic creatures.
- 9. Huge masses of ice that move slowly over time, shaping the landscape and leaving behind lakes and valleys.
- 11. Cold, treeless areas with frozen ground found in the northernmost parts of the world, where hardy plants and animals survive.
- 12. Areas with many trees and plants, providing homes for animals and helping to clean the air we breathe.
- 15. Low-lying areas between mountains or hills, often with a river flowing through them and fertile soil for farming.
- 16. Vast bodies of saltwater that cover a large part of the Earth's surface. They are home to many different types of marine life.
Down
- 1. Areas where land is covered by water, either permanently or seasonally, providing habitat for many different species.
- 2. Hollow spaces underground, formed by the movement of water, and often containing interesting rock formations.
- 3. Reefs Underwater structures made up of tiny organisms called coral polyps, providing habitats for a variety of marine life.
- 6. Large areas of land with very little rainfall, characterized by hot days, cool nights, and sandy or rocky terrain.
- 7. Mountains with openings that can release hot lava, ash, and gases from deep inside the Earth.
- 10. Deep, narrow valleys with steep sides, often formed by the erosion of rivers over millions of years.
- 13. Long, flowing bodies of water that often start from mountains and flow into oceans or other rivers.
- 14. Flat or gently sloping elevated landforms, often surrounded by cliffs or steep slopes on one or more sides.