Across
- 3. a fracture in the rocks along which there has been movement
- 4. a cone shaped mountain formed out of rock or ash thrown up from inside the earth, frequently with an opening or depression at the top
- 7. a fertile place in the desert where there is water and some vegetation
- 9. piece of land that extends into a body of water and is surrounded on three sides by water
- 13. a raised part of the earth's surface with sloping sides; old mountain which because of erosion has become rounder and shorter
- 17. low land between hills or mountains
- 18. part of the seafloor that slopes gently down from the continent- the most shallow part of the ocean
- 19. part of a body of salt water that reaches into the land; usually smaller than a gulf
- 20. loose windblown sand heaped into a mound or a low hill
- 21. an area of land largely enclosed by higher land.
- 22. dry, barren region usually sandy and without trees, little rainfall or practical use of land unless irrigated
- 23. a large mass of floating ice that has broken off from a glacier, most of this is underwater
- 24. a man-made waterway connecting two bodies of water and is designed to shorten travel time or irrigate
- 27. the height above sea level
- 31. place where running water makes a sheer drop, usually over a cliff
- 32. one of the seven largest bodies of land on earth
- 34. place where a river empties into a larger body of water; the end of a river
- 35. a group of many islands
- 36. an area of land completely surrounded by water
- 38. a narrow deep waterway connecting two larger bodies of water; the deepest part of the waterway.
- 40. a large stream of water flowing through the land into a lake, ocean, or other body of water
- 41. a broad, flat or gently rolling area; usually low in elevation
- 42. a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land; usually larger that a bay
Down
- 1. a large body of water, usually salt water, partly or completely surrounded by land
- 2. land built up by deposits of sand and silt at the mouth of some rivers
- 3. level ground built of sediment deposited by a river or stream
- 5. a land formation having a relatively flat top and steep rock walls
- 6. land along the sea or ocean
- 8. largest body of salt water; these cover 3/4 of the earth's surface
- 10. a small part of a body of water that reaches into a coast
- 11. narrow valley with steep sides; usually created by erosion
- 12. a narrow inlet of the sea between high banks or cliffs created by glaciers
- 13. a sheltered area of water where ships may anchor safely
- 14. a curved or hooked piece of land extending into a body of water
- 15. a large body of slow moving ice which alters the land around it through displacement
- 16. flat highland area with one steep face; elevated plain
- 18. the high-point in mountains that separates rivers that flow towards different oceans
- 20. a narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water
- 25. a river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream
- 26. (of a river): the place where a river or stream begins
- 28. a wide channel connecting two bodies of water or an inlet between the mainland and islands
- 29. a ridge of rock or sand at or near the surface of the water
- 30. man-made place along the coastline where ships can load and unload cargo; not a natural harbor
- 33. narrow strip of land with water on both sides connecting two larger pieces of land
- 34. range a long chain of mountains; a row of connected mountains
- 37. an area of land that is always soaked with water; low, wet land that supports grass and trees
- 38. a high, steep slope of rock or soil
- 39. a large body of water surrounded by land