Landforms Vocabulary

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