PhysGeo Test#1 Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses
  2. 5. flow of water descending steeply over a cliff
  3. 7. landmass that forms as tectonic plates interact with each other
  4. 9. Mound of sand formed by the wind
  5. 13. piece of land jutting into a body of water
  6. 14. Opening in Earth’s crust through which molten rock, hot gases, and other materials erupt
  7. 15. body of water surrounded by land
  8. 16. steep wall of rock, earth, or ice
  9. 17. artificial (man-made) waterway
  10. 19. a narrow, gently sloping strip of land that lies along the edge of an ocean, lake, or river
  11. 20. large region that is higher than the surrounding area and relatively flat
  12. 22. flat, smooth area at a low elevation
Down
  1. 1. A large body of fresh, flowing water
  2. 2. broad, flat-topped landform with steep sides
  3. 3. single hill or rock formation that rises sharply from a flat landscape, usually in a desert
  4. 4. body of land surrounded by water
  5. 6. Huge mass of ice that moves slowly over land
  6. 8. large body of salt water that covers most of Earth
  7. 9. the flat, low-lying plain that sometimes forms at the mouth of a river from deposits of sediments
  8. 10. land that rises above its surroundings and has a rounded summit, usually less than 300 meters (1,000 feet)
  9. 11. portion of an ocean or sea that penetrates land
  10. 12. depression in Earth between hills
  11. 16. deep, narrow valley with steep sides
  12. 17. A natural chamber in the earth or in the side of a hill or cliff
  13. 18. a feature on Earth's surface that is part of the terrain
  14. 21. a dip or depression in the surface of the land or ocean floor