Geographic Landforms Word Search

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Across
  1. 2. point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean
  2. 6. area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation, about 300 to 3,000 feet high
  3. 8. an inland grassland area
  4. 10. wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other
  5. 11. broad, flat-topped landform with steep sides; smaller than a plateau
  6. 12. a group of islands
  7. 16. area of low land usually between hills or mountains
  8. 18. body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on three sides by water
  9. 21. small river or stream that flows into a large river or stream; a branch of the river
  10. 22. flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth
  11. 24. deep and narrow valley with steep walls
  12. 26. underground water-bearing layers of porous rock, sand, or gravel
  13. 27. a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely
  14. 29. broad inland body of water, often between a coastline and one or more islands of the coast
Down
  1. 1. a sizable inland body of water
  2. 3. a large body of ice that moves across the surface of the Earth
  3. 4. area of level land, usually at low elevation and often covered with grasses
  4. 5. large natural stream of water that runs through the land
  5. 7. the low-lying land along a river, formed mainly by sediment that has been deposited by floodwaters
  6. 9. a natural or artificial lake used as a source of water
  7. 13. land area, smaller than a continent, completely surround by water
  8. 14. part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally smaller than a gulf
  9. 15. place where a river or stream begins, often in highlands
  10. 17. one of the four major bodies of salt water that surround the continents
  11. 19. part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally larger and more deeply indented than a bay
  12. 20. narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas
  13. 23. mountain or hill created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the Earth
  14. 25. narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water
  15. 28. an area of land drained by a given river and its branches
  16. 30. small area in a desert where water and vegetation are found