Across
- 2. a large inlet of an ocean similar to a bay but often longer and more enclosed by land.
- 5. a part of a body of water near a coast in which ships can anchor safely.
- 8. an area of sea enclosed by a wide inward-curving stretch of coastline.
- 9. a group or chain of islands.
- 12. a narrow strip of land that joins two larger areas of land.
- 13. a natural stream of water that flows through land and empties into a body of water such as an ocean or lake.
- 14. an area of land, usually fairly large, that is always wet and is overgrown with various shrubs and trees.
- 16. a narrow body of water that joins two larger bodies of water.
- 17. a long low area of land, often with a river or stream running through it, which is surrounded by higher ground.
- 18. a wide passage of water between an island and a larger body of land.
- 19. a point of land that juts out into water, especially a headland significant for navigation.
Down
- 1. a naturally occurring opening in the surface of the Earth through which molten, gaseous, and solid material is ejected.
- 3. the place where a stream or river enters a sea or lake.
- 4. a triangular deposit of sand and soil at the mouth of a river or inlet.
- 6. fertile ground in a desert where the level of underground water rises to or near ground level and where plants grow and travelers can replenish water supplies.
- 7. a stream, river, or glacier that joins a larger stream, river, or glacier, or a lake.
- 10. a narrow piece of land that juts out from the mainland into an area of water.
- 11. a large body of continuously accumulating ice and compacted snow, formed in mountain valleys or at the poles, that deforms under its own weight and slowly moves.
- 15. a large expanse of fairly flat dry land, usually with few trees
- 18. an artificial waterway constructed for use by shipping, for irrigation, or for recreational use. A canal may take in parts of natural rivers along its course.
