Landforms Key Vocabulary Review

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Across
  1. 3. A narrow strip of land with water on two sides
  2. 6. The process where water, wind, or ice wears away land
  3. 7. The highest point of a mountain or hill
  4. 9. A deep landform with steep sides, often formed by a river
  5. 10. A landform surrounded by water on three sides
  6. 11. A flat-topped landform smaller than a plateau but larger than a butte
  7. 12. A natural feature on Earth’s surface
  8. 13. A low area of land between mountains or hills
  9. 14. The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces over time
  10. 15. A landform that rises high above the land around it and usually has a peak
  11. 16. A landform surrounded by water on all sides
Down
  1. 1. A small landform with steep sides and a flat top
  2. 2. Large pieces of Earth’s crust that move and can create landforms
  3. 4. A mountain formed when melted rock reaches Earth’s surface
  4. 5. A large, slow-moving mass of ice that can shape valleys
  5. 8. A landform that is smaller and less steep than a mountain
  6. 10. A large, flat area of land that is higher than the land around it