Geography Terms
Across
- 3. part of a large body of water, smaller than a gulf
- 5. flat topped, elevated landform, larger than a mesa
- 7. piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
- 9. large area of flat land covered with grass
- 10. an area of high flat land
- 12. large natural stream of water that runs through land
- 17. narrow body of water that connects 2 larger bodies of water
- 18. lower portion of land compared to the area around it
- 20. piece of land surrounded by water
- 21. a vast, treeless plain of frozen soil
- 22. extremely dry area with little water or plants
- 23. a fertile spot in the desert where water is found
- 24. large part of the ocean that extends into land, larger than a bay
Down
- 1. an area of land covered by shallow water
- 2. a deep narrow valley with steep sides
- 4. a natural depression in the earth that usually holds water
- 6. a narrow piece of land projecting into a body of water
- 8. an area of low land between hills or mountains
- 11. small group of islands
- 13. long narrow section of the sea between cliffs and hills
- 14. a stream or river that flows into a larger river
- 15. an opening in the earth´s crust where lava and gasses erupt
- 16. large mass of slowly moving ice
- 19. a hill of sand shaped by wind
- 20. a narrow strip of land that connects 2 larger land masses