Physical Features Crossword

6. A high flat landform that rises steeply above plains. Larger than a mesa.
8. The point / place where a river begins
9. An opening in the earth through which lava, rock, gases, and ash are forced out
10. A row or chain of mountains over an area
11. Top of mountain, High point
13. Area designated by government as a park. Financed by government for public enjoyment
14. A narrow water way (strip) or channel connecting two larger bodies of water.
15. A narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land.
16. Land formed at the mouth of a river. Fan shaped – created by silt, sand and rock deposits
19. A large stream of water that flows across the land. Empties into ocean, sea or another river.
20. A deep, narrow valley with steep sides

1. Part of a river system that empties into a larger river or stream
2. A very dry area (region) where few plants grow
3. The area where a river empties into another body of water.
4. The very tip of a peninsula
5. the point in a Mt. Range where rivers begin and flow in opposite directions into basins (oceans)
7. A body of land nearly surrounded by water by 3 sides.
12. A large area of flat or nearly flat land
17. A body of water surrounded by land
18. A large chain of Islands