Geography Vocabulary Terms Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. A vertical or near-vertical rock face that forms through erosional processes like weathering and abrasion, or structural factors such as fault displacement or resistant rock layers.
  2. 5. A type of wetland characterized by perpetually wet soil and an abundance of herbaceous plants like grasses, rushes, and sedges, rather than trees.
  3. 9. A large, perennial accumulation of crystalline ice, snow, rock, sediment, and often liquid water that originates on land and moves down slope under the influence of its own weight and gravity.
  4. 11. A long, deep, narrow body of water that reaches far inland. Fjords are often set in a U-shaped valley with steep walls of rock on either side.
  5. 14. A large, predominantly flat expanse of land with little relief.
  6. 16. A landform that rises at least 1,000 feet (300 meters) or more above its surrounding area.
  7. 17. A continuous body of salt water that is contained in an enormous basin on Earth's surface.
  8. 20. A strip of land, typically a depositional landform, that lies along the edge of a body of water such as an ocean, sea, lake, or river.
  9. 22. A piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland on one side.
  10. 27. A narrow, deep valley cut by a river through rock over long periods of time.
  11. 28. A flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side.
  12. 29. A division of the ocean that is enclosed or partly enclosed by land.
  13. 32. A naturally formed body of land surrounded by water on all sides and smaller than a continent.
  14. 35. A rare type of hot spring that periodically and forcefully erupts, sending jets of hot water and steam into the air.
  15. 36. An area made fertile by a source of freshwater in an otherwise dry and arid region.
  16. 37. An extended low area of land located between hills or mountains, typically featuring a river or stream that flows along its bottom.
  17. 38. A large inlet or arm of the sea or ocean that penetrates deeply into the land, almost completely surrounded by land on three sides with a narrow mouth connecting it to the larger body of water.
  18. 39. A large, natural stream of flowing water.
  19. 40. A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
  20. 41. A vast, treeless, and frigid ecosystem characterized by long, cold winters and short, cool summers.
  21. 42. A chain or group of islands clustered together in a body of water like an ocean, sea, lake, or river.
  22. 44. An opening in Earth's crust through which lava, ash, and gases erupt. The term also includes the cone-shaped landform built by repeated eruptions over time.
Down
  1. 1. An area of land that receives no more than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of precipitation a year.
  2. 2. A land area of at least 0.5 hectares (1.2 acres) with trees that are at least 5 meters (16 feet) high and a canopy cover of more than 10%.
  3. 4. A shallow body of water protected from a larger body of water (usually the ocean) by sandbars, barrier islands, or coral reefs.
  4. 6. A broad, isolated, elevated landform with a larger flat top and steep sides, resembling a table.
  5. 7. A forested wetland characterized by poorly drained, waterlogged, mineral-rich soil and a dominant presence of trees.
  6. 8. A natural opening in the ground extending beyond the zone of light and large enough to permit the entry of a person.
  7. 10. A high point of land or a headland that extends into a body of water, such as a sea, lake, or river.
  8. 12. A densely overgrown area of tangled tropical vegetation, often within a tropical rainforest, where the undergrowth is particularly thick and difficult to navigate due to light penetration allowing for dense plant growth at ground level.
  9. 13. A conspicuous, isolated hill with steep, often vertical sides and a small, relatively flat top.
  10. 15. A narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses and separates two bodies of water.
  11. 18. A ring-shaped coral reef, island, or series of islets.
  12. 19. A dense forest characterized by high annual rainfall (typically over 80-100 inches) and a high concentration of tall, mostly evergreen trees, often forming a continuous canopy.
  13. 20. A broad, typically semicircular or circular coastal body of water connected to a larger body of water like an ocean or lake, typically formed by the erosion of softer rocks.
  14. 21. A wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other.
  15. 22. Enormous stretches of flat grassland with moderate temperatures, moderate rainfall, and few trees.
  16. 23. A large mass of freshwater ice that has broken off from a glacier or ice shelf and is now floating freely in an ocean or lake.
  17. 24. A large coastal body of water that is deeper and wider than a bay or fjord, or a narrow channel of water between two larger bodies of land, like a strait.
  18. 25. The land along a sea or ocean.
  19. 26. A body of water that is surrounded by land.
  20. 30. A river or other body of water's steep fall over a rocky ledge into a plunge pool below.
  21. 31. Freshwater landforms created when a fast-moving body of water, such as a river, flows into a comparatively still body of water, such as a lake or ocean.
  22. 33. A mound of sand formed by the wind, usually along the beach or in a desert.
  23. 34. A depression, or dip, in the Earth's surface.
  24. 43. Land that rises above its surroundings and has a rounded summit, usually less than 300 meters (1,000 feet).