Land & Water-FORMS
Across
- 2. A very tall natural elevation of Earth’s surface, rising prominently above the surrounding land
- 4. A raised part of the Earth’s surface that is lower and less steep than a mountain
- 5. A large, flowing natural stream of water that moves toward an ocean, lake, or another river
- 7. A small, still body of fresh water, smaller than a lake
- 9. A sizable inland body of water surrounded by land
- 10. A large body of saltwater, smaller than an ocean, partly enclosed by land
- 11. A piece of land completely surrounded by water
- 14. A mound or ridge of sand created and shaped by wind, common in deserts or near beaches
- 15. A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger one
- 17. A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water
- 18. A large area of ocean or sea partly surrounded by land, with a narrower opening to the larger water
- 19. A coastal water area where freshwater from rivers mixes with saltwater from the ocean
- 20. A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually carved by a river
Down
- 1. A pointed piece of land that juts into a body of water, smaller and narrower than a peninsula
- 3. A large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding ground
- 6. A long, low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it
- 7. A piece of land that projects into a body of water and is surrounded on three sides by water
- 8. A broad, flat, or gently rolling area of lowland
- 12. A dry, barren region with little rainfall and sparse vegetation
- 13. A body of water partly enclosed by land but with a wide mouth that opens to a sea or ocean
- 14. A landform created where a river deposits sediment as it enters a slower body of water, like a sea or lake
- 16. The vast, continuous body of saltwater covering most of Earth’s surface