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Geography Handbook Terms Crossword Puzzle
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basin:area of land drained by a river plus its tributaries, land surrounded by land at higher elevation
canyon:deep narrow valley with steep walls
cape:point of land almost surrounded by a lake, river, or ocean
cliff:steep incline of rock, ice, or earth
divide:high land splitting river systems
highland:elevated land area, like a mountain
isthmus:small strip of land connecting 2 bigger pieces of land
bay:part of a large area of water extending to shoreline thats smaller than a gulf
channel:wide waterway between 2 huge landmasses or bottom part of river or other waterway
downstream:direction of a river from the source to the mouth
gulf:part of a large area of water extending to shoreline thats larger than a bay
sea:large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land
sound:water between coastline and 1 or more islands away from coast
meridian:lines parallel to prime meridian
parallel:lines parallel to equator
Geography Handbook Terms Crossword Puzzle
Across:1. | high land splitting river systems | 4. | deep narrow valley with steep walls | 6. | steep incline of rock, ice, or earth | 7. | small strip of land connecting 2 bigger pieces of land | 8. | part of a large area of water extending to shoreline thats larger than a bay |
| 9. | large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land | 10. | wide waterway between 2 huge landmasses or bottom part of river or other waterway | 12. | lines parallel to prime meridian | 13. | part of a large area of water extending to shoreline thats smaller than a gulf |
| | Down:2. | direction of a river from the source to the mouth | 3. | lines parallel to equator | 5. | area of land drained by a river plus its tributaries, land surrounded by land at higher elevation |
| 6. | point of land almost surrounded by a lake, river, or ocean | 9. | water between coastline and 1 or more islands away from coast | 11. | elevated land area, like a mountain |
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Geography Handbook Terms Crossword Puzzle
Across:1. | high land splitting river systems | 4. | deep narrow valley with steep walls | 6. | steep incline of rock, ice, or earth | 7. | small strip of land connecting 2 bigger pieces of land | 8. | part of a large area of water extending to shoreline thats larger than a bay |
| 9. | large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land | 10. | wide waterway between 2 huge landmasses or bottom part of river or other waterway | 12. | lines parallel to prime meridian | 13. | part of a large area of water extending to shoreline thats smaller than a gulf |
| | Down:2. | direction of a river from the source to the mouth | 3. | lines parallel to equator | 5. | area of land drained by a river plus its tributaries, land surrounded by land at higher elevation |
| 6. | point of land almost surrounded by a lake, river, or ocean | 9. | water between coastline and 1 or more islands away from coast | 11. | elevated land area, like a mountain |
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