Unit 4 - Vocabulary
Across
- 1. Dirt/sand deposited at the mouth of a river that forms new land
- 6. FLAT LOWLAND NEAR an ocean or sea
- 10. submerged land before it drops off in the ocean.
- 11. Large-scale movement of seawater that affects climate and sea-life
- 12. A main river and all of its tributaries
- 13. Where fresh and saltwater mix (rivers into Oceans)
- 15. Any form of water (rain, snow, sleet) falling from the atmosphere.
Down
- 2. Smaller stream/river that flows into a larger one
- 3. All living organisms and the environments they live in on Earth
- 4. Fertile area in a desert where water is available
- 5. Land that’s below sea-level that collects earth/materials
- 7. The shape and features of Earth’s surface (hills, valleys, slopes).
- 8. Difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points in an area.
- 9. Fast, high-altitude air currents that influence weather patterns.
- 14. Dry area on a side of a mountain that blocks rain from falling
- 16. Strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land