Surface Features & Changes Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. a large body of water surrounded by land
  2. 4. a low wetland where grass and trees grow
  3. 8. land that is formed by deposits of sand and silt at the mouth of some rivers
  4. 10. a narrow valley with steep sides, with a river at the bottom
  5. 11. the movement of sediment or soil from one location to another by means of ice, water, or wind
  6. 15. when particles carried by water, ice, or wind are deposited (dropped) in another location
  7. 16. a dry region, usually sandy without trees
  8. 17. a cone-shaped mountain with an opening where lava flows out
  9. 19. an event that occurs when Earth's plates move against each other and cause intense seismic activity that causes the Earth's surface to shake and break apart
  10. 23. a narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger pieces of land
  11. 24. a place where water from a river drops from a height, usually over a cliff
  12. 26. a large body of slow moving ice found near mountains
  13. 27. high, rocky land with steep sides and a pointed or rounded top; higher than a hill
Down
  1. 1. a high, steep slope of rock or soil
  2. 3. a low area of land between hills or mountains
  3. 5. a large area of flat land with a few trees
  4. 6. A violently rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm; formed over land
  5. 7. a series of giant waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions
  6. 9. a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
  7. 12. land along the sea or ocean
  8. 13. the breaking down of substances such as rocks and minerals into sediment by physical, chemical, or biological processes
  9. 14. an area of land surrounded by water
  10. 18. a large rotating storm with high-speed winds that forms over warm waters in tropical areas
  11. 20. a large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it
  12. 21. a crack in the Earth's crust related to Earth's tectonic plates
  13. 22. a round, raised part of land
  14. 25. a large stream of water flowing through land into a lake, ocean, or other body of water
  15. 28. the largest body of saltwater; covers 3/4 of the earth's surface