Across
- 2. natural underground hollow or passage, typically formed by the erosion of rock.
- 5. large area of land covered with trees, plants, and wildlife.
- 6. large body of water surrounded by land, usually freshwater and often fed by rivers or streams.
- 7. rapidly rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud, often characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending downward.
- 8. luminous celestial body consisting of a mass of hot gas that emits light and heat.
- 13. piece of land that is surrounded by water, smaller than a continent.
- 14. deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often carved by a river.
- 15. sandy or pebbly area along the shore of a body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake.
- 16. moment when the sun appears above the horizon in the morning, marking the beginning of a new day.
Down
- 1. cascade of water that falls from a height, often flowing over rocks or cliffs.
- 3. dry, barren region that receives very little rainfall and is characterized by sand dunes, cacti, and extreme temperatures.
- 4. large natural elevation of the earth's surface that rises steeply above the surrounding land.
- 9. natural phenomenon that appears in the sky as a circular arc of colors, caused by the reflection, refraction, and dispersion of light in water droplets.
- 10. mountain or hill with a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot gases, and ash are ejected from the earth's crust.
- 11. large mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain or over land.
- 12. flowing body of water that is typically large and permanent, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake, or another river.