Geography Terms

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Across
  1. 3. Flat, elevated land higher than the surrounding area.
  2. 4. A flat grassland with scattered trees, usually in warm climates.
  3. 6. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, with water on both sides.
  4. 9. Raised land smaller than a mountain.
  5. 10. A hill of sand shaped by wind.
  6. 11. A large, slow-moving mass of ice.
  7. 15. A wetland with trees and standing water.
  8. 16. A large body of saltwater smaller than an ocean, partly enclosed by land.
  9. 18. Land completely surrounded by water.
  10. 19. Land almost surrounded by water but connected to the mainland.
  11. 20. Flat land near a river that floods when the river overflows.
  12. 24. Low hills at the base of a mountain range.
  13. 25. Water flowing over a steep drop or cliff in a river.
  14. 28. Flat, low land lying along the coast.
  15. 30. A flat-topped hill with steep sides, common in dry areas.
  16. 31. The side of a hill or mountain; land that slants up or down.
  17. 34. A very dry area with little rainfall and few plants.
  18. 35. A low area of land, often bowl-shaped, where water collects.
  19. 38. A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water, or the deeper part of a river.
  20. 39. The beginning or starting point of a river.
  21. 42. A fan-shaped area of land made of soil deposited at the mouth of a river.
  22. 43. The largest body of saltwater covering most of Earth’s surface.
  23. 44. A deep valley with very steep sides, often carved by a river.
  24. 46. A gap or route through a mountain range.
  25. 47. The altitude on a mountain above which trees cannot grow.
  26. 48. Wetland with grasses and soft soil, often flooded.
Down
  1. 1. A large body of water partly surrounded by land, bigger than a bay.
  2. 2. A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
  3. 5. A large, flowing body of water that usually flows into a sea or ocean.
  4. 7. A high landform with steep sides, taller than a hill.
  5. 8. A mountain that can erupt, with an opening where lava, ash, and gases come out.
  6. 12. The land along the sides of a river.
  7. 13. The pointed top of a mountain.
  8. 14. A steep cliff or bank, often beside a river or the sea.
  9. 16. The average level of the surface of the ocean, used as a base for measuring elevation.
  10. 17. A shallow body of water separated from the sea by sand, reefs, or islands.
  11. 21. A fertile area in a desert with water.
  12. 22. Large area of flat or gently rolling land.
  13. 23. A very large and powerful waterfall.
  14. 26. The place where higher land drops to lower land, often with waterfalls or rapids.
  15. 27. A large body of water surrounded by land.
  16. 28. A steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea.
  17. 29. The place where a river flows into another body of water (like a sea or lake).
  18. 30. Range A chain of connected mountains.
  19. 32. A pointed piece of land that sticks out into water.
  20. 33. A low area of land between hills or mountains.
  21. 36. A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger one.
  22. 37. A ridge of rock, coral, or sand near the surface of the water.
  23. 40. A body of water partly enclosed by land, smaller than a gulf.
  24. 41. A narrow water passage into the land from a larger body of water.
  25. 45. Land along the edge of an ocean or sea.