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