National Parks Word Search — Quick
Play a free online National Parks word search puzzle. Difficulty: Quick. Find all 12 hidden words on the 15×15 grid below.
Words to find
- SANDSTONE
- DELICATE
- COURTHOUSE
- BALANCED
- MESA
- BUTTE
- CANYON
- CLIFF
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
National Parks word list, defined
- SANDSTONE /ˈsænd.stəʊn/ (British) /ˈsænd.stoʊn/ (US) · noun
- A sedimentary rock formed from grains of sand that have been deposited, compacted, and cemented together by minerals. It commonly occurs in layers and may vary in color from pale yellow and brown to red. Related: sedimentary stone.
- DELICATE /ˈdɛlɪkət/ · adjective
- Very fine in texture, structure, or workmanship; easily broken or damaged. Also: requiring careful or tactful handling, as of a sensitive situation. Related: fragile, fragile-framed, fine, subtle.
- COURTHOUSE /ˈkɔːrtˌhaʊs/ · noun
- A building in which courts of law are held, typically housing courtrooms and the offices of judges and court clerks. Related: courthouse building, law court, tribunal, judicial center.
- BALANCED /ˈbælənst/ · adjective
- Kept or held in a state of equilibrium, with opposing forces, elements, or influences being equal or proportionate. Also used to describe something that gives due weight to different aspects or perspectives. Related: even, steady, proportionate, harmonious.
- MESA /ˈmeɪsə/ · noun
- A broad, flat-topped elevation of land with steep sides, typically found in arid or semiarid regions. A mesa is generally larger and more extensive than a butte, which is a smaller, isolated flat-topped rock formation. Related: plateau, tableland.
- BUTTE /bjuːt/ · noun
- An isolated hill with steep sides and a small flat top, characteristic of arid regions of western North America. Related: mesa, plateau, hill, knoll.
- CANYON /ˈkænjən/ · noun
- A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, typically carved by a river cutting through rock over a long period of time. Related: gorge, ravine, gulch, defile.
- CLIFF /klɪf/ · noun
- A steep, high rock face, especially one at the edge of the sea or of a river, rising sharply from the land or water below. Related: precipice, bluff, escarpment, crag.
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