Geography

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