Landforms and features
Across
- 2. a large area covered mostly with trees and plants.
- 4. a low area between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it.
- 5. the land next to the ocean or sea.
- 7. a large, slow-moving mass of ice found in very cold places.
- 8. a large area of flat or gently rolling land, usually good for farming.
- 9. a steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea or a river.
- 14. a flowing body of freshwater that moves across the land toward a sea, lake, or ocean.
- 15. land surrounded by water on three sides but connected to a larger landmass.
- 16. fertile spot in a desert where water is found.
- 17. a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually carved by a river.
- 19. a group or chain of islands close together in a sea or ocean.
- 22. a collection of rocks and soil deposited by a glacier.
- 25. a ring-shaped coral island surrounding a lagoon.
- 26. a large body of freshwater surrounded by land.
- 28. a landform at the mouth of a river, where it splits into small streams and deposits soil.
- 29. a hill of sand formed by wind, often found in deserts or near beaches.
- 30. a flat, raised area of land higher than the surrounding land.
Down
- 1. a place where a river or stream flows over a steep drop.
- 3. a flat area of land next to a river that often floods when the river level rises.
- 6. a wetland area with lots of trees and water, often found near rivers or lakes.
- 10. long, narrow inlets with steep sides, created by glaciers.
- 11. natural hollow or underground space in a rock.
- 12. a large, high landform that rises steeply from the surrounding land.
- 13. a grassy plain with scattered trees, typical in warm regions.
- 18. a sandy or rocky area along the edge of a sea, ocean, or lake.
- 20. a naturally raised area of land, smaller and less steep than a mountain.
- 21. a large area of sea partly surrounded by land.
- 23. a piece of land completely surrounded by water.
- 24. a dry, often sandy area with very little rainfall and sparse vegetation.
- 27. a mountain that can erupt, sending out lava, ash, and gases.