Landforms Review Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• valley : a low area of land between hills or mountains.
• atoll : a ring of coral that circles a lagoon.
• mountain : a large landform that rises much higher than the surrounding area.
• delta : low watery land at the mouth of a river created by the deposition of sediments.
• archipelago : a clustered group of chain of islands.
• desert : an area with very little precipitation.
• butte : a small hill with a flat top and steep sides.
• hill : a rounded raised area or mound of land.
• isthmus : a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses with water on both sides.
• estuary : where a river meets the ocean. salt and fresh water mix here to form brackish water.
• canyon : a deep v-shaped valley with steep walls.
• waterfall : when a river or stream flows over a steep incline.
• peninusla : a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
• lagoon : a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by barrier islands or reefs.
• fjord : a long narrow sea inlet bordered by steep cliffs.
• prairie : a large relatively flat area of land that has few trees and many grasses.
• cave : a large hole formed in the side of a cliff, hill, or underground.
• geyser : a natural hot spring which spurts steam and boiling water.
• plateau : a large flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.
• glacier : a long-lasting mass of ice moving slowly over land.
• river : a large natural stream of water that usually flows into another body of water such as an ocean.
• gulf : part of the ocean that is partly surrounded by land.
• strait : a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
• mesa : a land formation with a flat top and steep sides.