Geographer's Corner Terms

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Across
  1. 3. a hill with a large flat top and steep sides
  2. 5. a ridge below the surface of the ocean that rises up from the ocean floor near the shore
  3. 6. a large partially enclosed area of water that often has a narrow opening to the sea
  4. 9. a narrow portion of land connecting two larger land areas
  5. 11. a long low area of land between higher land
  6. 12. a ridge of sand or gravel built along the shore by tides or currents
  7. 13. covered by standing water and dominated by larges trees
  8. 16. the spring lake or other point from which a river originates
  9. 17. a small but visible rise in the land elevation with slopes on all sides
  10. 18. a land form that stands high above the surrounding landscape
  11. 21. a wide level area of land
  12. 22. an area of land surrounded by water on three sides
  13. 23. a totally enclosed body of water with no outlets other than rivres
  14. 24. a long wide stretch of water that is a passageway between larger bodies of water or that leads inland form the ocean
  15. 26. a narrow deep gash in the earth with steep sides
  16. 28. the opening of a river where it empties into another body of water
Down
  1. 1. a point of land extending into a body of water
  2. 2. has visible standing water and the main kinds of vegetation growing are grasses and small water plants
  3. 4. a hill with a small flat top and sloping sides
  4. 7. a steep slope or long cliff between two level areas at different altitudes
  5. 8. a narrow waterway joining two larger bodies of water
  6. 10. a shallow body of water separating land form nearby sandbar or coral reefs
  7. 14. a large area of land that rises above surrounding areas
  8. 15. a long wide river mouth that rises and falls with the tides
  9. 19. a piece of land completely surrounded by water
  10. 20. a partially enclosed area of water with a wide opening to the sea
  11. 21. a high point on a mountain
  12. 25. a deposit of sediment at a rive's mouth
  13. 27. spongy areas that look dry but are covered with wet organic materials