Geography Land and Water Features
Across
- 5. An opening in the earth’s surface through which molten rock, ashes, and gasses from the Earth’s interior escape.
- 6. A large area of flat or gently rolling land.
- 10. An area that rises steeply at least 2,000 feet above sea level; usually wide at the bottom and rising to a narrow peak or ridge.
- 12. A deep, narrow valley with steep sides; often has a stream flowing through it.
- 13. A part of a sea or ocean that extends into land.
- 14. Area of land that is wet year round and in which grasses, shrubs and trees grow.
- 15. A large amount of fresh water flowing to a lake or to an ocean.
- 16. A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land.
- 18. A piece of land that extends out into the ocean.
- 19. A large, flat area that rises above the surrounding land; at least one side has a steep slope.
Down
- 1. land that rises to a summit of no more than 1,000 feet.
- 2. A triangular-shaped plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water.
- 3. A fertile tract in a desert
- 4. A large waterfall or any strong flood or rush of water.
- 6. An area of land almost completely surrounded by water and connected to the mainland by an isthmus.
- 7. An independent nation with a boundary and a name.
- 8. A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
- 9. A huge land mass. There are 7 of these.
- 11. A huge, slow-moving mass of snow and ice.
- 17. An area of land completely surrounded by water.