Across
- 1. a long, wide ocean inlet that normally runs parellel to the coast
- 4. a mountain with a crater at the top that throws out molten rock, steam and ashes when active
- 7. low land between hills or mountains that usually has a river flowing through it
- 8. the loops in a river caused by fast water eroding the outside of the bend and slower water depositing material on the inside of the bend
- 10. a group os islands made up of thre crests of an underwater mountain range
- 12. most mountains are arranged in groups known as ranges
- 15. a coral reef in the shape of a ring or horseshoe that encloses a lagoon
- 16. a sheltered part of a sea or lake formed by a large curve in its shore
- 18. a structure built to break the force of the waves or stop the erosion of a beach
- 21. a piece of land almost surrounded by water but still connected to the mainland
- 23. a stream of fresh water that flows in a natural channel into a larger river, lake or sea
- 24. a stream or river that contributes to another river
- 25. a flat-topped hill with steep sides, found in deserts
- 26. an offshore ridge of rocks, coral or sand
- 27. a large floating piece of ice that has broken away from an ice shelf or a glacier
- 29. an arid area of land that recieves less than 250 mm of rainfall each year
- 30. land that extends into the ocean, river or lake
- 31. a narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger pieces of land
- 32. a large mass of ice that moves slowly through a valley
- 35. a piece of land completely surrounded by water
- 37. ar area of the desert with ground water at or near the surface
- 38. a waterway constructed by people for transport or irrigation
- 39. a narrow deposit of sand and other material that extends into a body of water such as the sea, a lake or river
Down
- 2. large areas of salt water that surround the continents
- 3. an extensive area of flat land that is higher than the land around it
- 5. a deep, narrow valley with steep sides
- 6. a raised part of the earth's surface
- 9. the area drained by a river and its tributaries
- 11. land that extends into the ocean, river or lake
- 13. an extended ridge of high land often with a steep slope on one side and a gentle slope on the other
- 14. a body of water sheltered by natural or artificial barriers and deep enough to moor ships
- 17. land that is much higher than its surroundings
- 19. a steep fall of water from a height that cascades over hard rock onto a section of eroded land below
- 20. high land between two drainage basins. water flows in different directions on either side
- 22. the sandy or pebbly land at the edge of a sea, lake or river
- 28. a sheltered part of a sea of lake formed by a curve in its shore.
- 29. a flat area of deposited material at the mouth of a river which divides the river into smaller streams
- 33. a shallow area of water, partially or completely seperated from the sea by a bar, spit or reef
- 34. a bowl-shaped depression formed by snow and ice. It is found on mountains in glaciated areas
- 36. a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water
- 38. a high, steep, rocky slope formed by erosion or earths movements