Landforms and Waterways

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Across
  1. 5. a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
  2. 6. an isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides, as found in arid and semi-arid areas of the US.
  3. 7. a natural depression on the earth's surface, typically containing water
  4. 11. narrow piece of land, usually curved, projecting into the ocean
  5. 13. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
  6. 14. part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally larger and deeper than a bay
  7. 16. A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level
  8. 17. a small, sheltered inlet from any body of water
  9. 18. a long, gradual bend or recess in the shoreline that forms a large, open bay
  10. 21. a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
  11. 23. an area of low land between hills or mountains
  12. 24. A vent or fissure in the Earth's surface through which magma and gases are expelled
  13. 25. low hills at the base of a mountain range
  14. 28. A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake
  15. 30. Flat land near the edges of rivers formed by mud and silt deposited by floods
Down
  1. 1. like a canyon, except it is very narrow in its total width
  2. 2. A landform with high elevation and high relief.
  3. 3. large piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
  4. 4. part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally smaller than a gulf
  5. 8. a large group or chain of islands
  6. 9. a large groove or channel in the soil that carries runoff after a rainstorm. smaller than a rivine
  7. 10. a long hill or mountain ridge with steep sides
  8. 12. a coastal island where an area of sand has been formed by wave and tidal action parallel to the mainland coast
  9. 15. a raised, flat area of land with steep cliffs, smaller than a mesa
  10. 19. a cliff looking over a body of water or plain
  11. 20. a large area of flat land with few trees
  12. 22. A long narrow inlet from the sea between steep cliffs or hills
  13. 26. A fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation
  14. 27. A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water
  15. 29. a deep, narrow valley with steep sides created by a river