Physical Features Terms Crossword
Across
- 2. A barren, arid landscape that receives less than 10 inches of precipitation annually
- 5. A vast, continuous body of salt water that covers approximately 70% of Earth's surface
- 6. A large area filled with many trees
- 7. A deep, narrow valley with steep rocky side, often carved by a river or stream
- 9. A piece of land that is bordered by water on most of its sides, usually three, like Florida
- 13. Any naturally formed area of land, smaller than a continent, that is completely surrounded by water
- 15. A large body of salt water that is typically smaller than an ocean, and partially enclosed by land
- 16. An isolated hill with steep, vertical sides and a small flat top
- 18. A broad, flat, or gently rolling area of land that features low elevation
- 19. A large, inland body of standing water that is typically fresh, and surrounded by land
Down
- 1. A narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses, and separates two bodies of water
- 3. A vent or opening in a planet's crust that allows magma, molten rock, ash, and gases to escape from below the surface
- 4. An elevated landform that rises steeply above its surroundings with an obvious peak
- 8. A large body of ice, snow, rock and sediment that moves slowly downhill under its own weight and gravity
- 10. A large, flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side
- 11. A low-lying area of land between hills or mountains typically with a river or stream
- 12. A natural hot spring that occasionally sprays water and steam into the air
- 14. A triangular shaped landform that forms at the mouth of the river as it enters an ocean or lake
- 17. A large, natural stream of water flowing in an obvious course