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