Physical Features Review

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Across
  1. 2. broad expanse of flat land
  2. 5. low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it
  3. 6. a large area of flat, dry grassland, typically found in semi-arid climate
  4. 11. carving flat plots of land from hillsides to use for farming
  5. 14. when soil and sediment is added to a land mass, typically through erosion
  6. 16. natural boundary between two land forms, marked by a change in elevation, also typically marked by rapids or waterfalls
  7. 17. large mass of ice or ice sheets
  8. 19. seasonal winds, located in south and southeast Asia
  9. 20. steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau
  10. 22. narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land
  11. 23. artificial waterway constructed for transportation, irrigation, or to control flooding
  12. 25. removal or destruction of forests
  13. 27. deep sea inlet carved by glaciers
  14. 29. flat expanse of elevated land, typically bordered by escarpments
Down
  1. 1. large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream
  2. 3. descent of water over a steep surface; a waterfall, especially one of considerable size
  3. 4. a ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea
  4. 6. body of water mostly surrounded by land, typically salt water
  5. 7. land reclaimed from the sea using sea walls and drainage; typically found in the Netherlands
  6. 8. body of water, typically found along the coast of a body of water, deep enough for large ships
  7. 9. two or more rivers meet to become one larger river
  8. 10. triangular shaped area, located at the mouth of a river, where sediment accumulates
  9. 12. hollow or depression on earth's surface, wholly or partly surrounded by higher land
  10. 13. the origination or beginning of a river
  11. 14. degradation of land, especially in semiarid areas, primarily because of human actions like excessive crop planting, animal grazing, and tree cutting
  12. 15. small stream that flows into a larger stream or river
  13. 17. body of water partially enclosed by land
  14. 18. soil carried and deposited by streams and rivers
  15. 21. group of islands; typically from a volcanic source
  16. 22. land fully surrounded by water
  17. 24. land surrounded by water on three sides
  18. 26. the end of a river that empties into a larger body of water
  19. 28. narrow strip of water connecting two larger bodies of water