Week 1 Geography Vocabulary

Please complete the crossword puzzle below

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cross:
1. A line that marks the end of a plateau and the
beginning of the lower plains; many cataracts and
waterfalls occur along this line
2. Land that is surrounded by water on all sides
5. A river that runs into another larger river
6. A mass of ice and snow that builds up because the
winter snowfall exceeds the summer melting
13. A large, salty body of water
14. a place along a coast where ships can be sheltered
from storms; in towns or cities, a place where ships can
load and unload their cargo
16. A narrow strip of land, with water on two sides, that
connects two larger bodies of land
17. A narrow strip of water that connects two larger
bodies of water
19. A deposit of earth and sand at the mouth of a river,
usually in a triangular shape
21. A small, high plateau with a flat top and steep rocky
sides
23. The part of a river that empties into the sea or some
other body of water
26. A very steep drop, often at the edge of a mountainside
27. A piece of land extending far out into a body of water
Down:
2. A narrow strip of water that extends from a body of
water into the land or that runs between two islands
3. A chain or goup of islands
4. a row of connected mountains
7. the dry bed of a stream
8. A broad mouth of a river, into which the tide flows
9. A long, narrow bay bordered by steep cliffs
10. A large plain high above sea level
11. a part of a sea or large lake that extends into the land
12. The area of land lying at the foot of a mountain range
15. A waterway dug through land in order for small ships
or boats to pass
18. A deep opening or crack in the earth
20. A large waterfall, or a part of a river that rushes
quickly, usually because of rocks below the surface
22. the highest point of a mountain or hill
24. The beginning of a river, usually a spring
25. A very steep slope or drop-off of land or rock
28. A place that collects and stores water, often a large
lake created by damming a river

Week 1 Geography Vocabulary KEY

Please complete the crossword puzzle below

28R 25C
26P R E C I P I 15C E 19D E L T 3A
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R 13S E A 14P O R T F H 9F 18C
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