Geography Land and Water Features

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Across
  1. 5. An opening in the earth’s surface through which molten rock, ashes, and gasses from the Earth’s interior escape.
  2. 6. A large area of flat or gently rolling land.
  3. 10. An area that rises steeply at least 2,000 feet above sea level; usually wide at the bottom and rising to a narrow peak or ridge.
  4. 12. A deep, narrow valley with steep sides; often has a stream flowing through it.
  5. 13. A part of a sea or ocean that extends into land.
  6. 14. Area of land that is wet year round and in which grasses, shrubs and trees grow.
  7. 15. A large amount of fresh water flowing to a lake or to an ocean.
  8. 16. A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land.
  9. 18. A piece of land that extends out into the ocean.
  10. 19. A large, flat area that rises above the surrounding land; at least one side has a steep slope.
Down
  1. 1. land that rises to a summit of no more than 1,000 feet.
  2. 2. A triangular-shaped plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water.
  3. 3. A fertile tract in a desert
  4. 4. A large waterfall or any strong flood or rush of water.
  5. 6. An area of land almost completely surrounded by water and connected to the mainland by an isthmus.
  6. 7. An independent nation with a boundary and a name.
  7. 8. A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
  8. 9. A huge land mass. There are 7 of these.
  9. 11. A huge, slow-moving mass of snow and ice.
  10. 17. An area of land completely surrounded by water.