Landforms and Bodies of Water
Across
- 3. An area of water bordered by land on three sides; smaller than a gulf
- 5. A piece of land jutting out into water; surrounded on three sides by water
- 8. An artificial waterway, usually connected to existing bodies of water
- 9. A crack in the earth's crust through which molten rock flows
- 11. A group of islands
- 14. Strip of land with water on two sides connecting two larger areas to each other
- 16. Deep valley with steep sides usually carved by a river
- 17. A part of a lake or ocean that extends so that it is surrounded by land on three sides; larger than a bay
- 18. A large, flowing body of water
Down
- 1. A broad, level expanse with no visible elevation
- 2. A very large expanse of sea; each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically
- 4. A strip of land covered with sand or small stones at the edge of a body of water
- 6. The expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses
- 7. A large body of water surrounded by land
- 10. An area of land in a desert where water and plants are found
- 12. A small flowing body of water
- 13. An area of relatively level or flat high ground
- 15. Large natural elevations of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level