Landforms vocabulary
Across
- 2. a mountain or hill with a crater through which lava, rock, and gas erupts
- 6. A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
- 7. A large, steep area of land which usually rises more than, 1,000 feet
- 9. a raised, flat area of land that is higher than surrounding land
- 10. Long, low area of land between hills or mountain ranges
- 12. A body of land completely surrounded by water
- 16. a deep hollowed-out area often found in the side of a cliff or hill
- 18. Narrow strip of land that connects 2 large landmasses and separates 2 bodies of water
- 21. a steep fall or flow of water from a higher elevation
Down
- 1. an area of land that is lower than the land around it
- 3. A narrow piece of land projecting into the sea
- 4. a natural depression in the earth's surface, usually holding water
- 5. Large body of year-round ice and snow that moves slowly across the land
- 7. a flat-topped, elevated landform
- 8. a deep, narrow valley, usually with steep sides and a river flowing through it
- 11. water ecosystems, such as swamps, marshes, and mud flats
- 13. A body of water completely surrounded by land
- 14. Dry areas of land having very little rainfall or plant life
- 15. any inlet of an ocean, sea, or lake that extends into the land
- 17. A large, natural stream which flows into a larger body of water
- 19. A raised area of land; not as high as a mountain
- 20. sandy, pebbly, or rocky shore of a body of water