Unit 4 - Vocabulary

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