Landform Vocabulary Crossword
Across
- 2. A body of salt or fresh water that is surrounded by land.
- 6. weather conditions for a given location over a period of time.
- 8. A sheltered place along a coastline where boats can dock.
- 11. The study of earth’s surface and the interaction of people, environments and resources on it.
- 12. A large flat area that rises steeply above the surrounding land.
- 13. Body of water partially surrounded by land where it meets a lake or an ocean.
- 15. Where a river begins.
- 17. Water that flows from high elevation to low elevation into a lake, ocean or another body of water.
- 18. A landform that rises above its surroundings and is taller than a hill. It has a steep slope and or a sharp peak.
- 19. Low flat areas that usually have few trees.
- 20. An area of low land with mountains or hills on either side.
Down
- 1. A huge mass of ice that moves slowly over land.
- 3. A place where a stream or river enters a larger body of water.
- 4. A large body of salt water that covers three quarters of the earth’s surface.
- 5. Any river that flows into another, larger river.
- 7. A piece of land surrounded by water.
- 9. An agreed upon line that separates one country from another country, or one state from another state.
- 10. A feature that is part of Earth’s surface.
- 14. Where land meets water.
- 16. Moving of goods or people from one place to another.