Blue Mountains Word Search
Blue Mountains, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its landforms, its wildlife, and the habitats inside it sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: ESCARPMENT, SANDSTONE, PLATEAU, RIDGE, CLIFF, SUMMIT, GORGE, VALLEY, CANYON, WATERFALL, RIVER, CREEK.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Blue Mountains word list, defined
- ESCARPMENT /ɪˈskɑːrp.mənt/ (US); /ɪˈskɑːp.mənt/ (UK) · noun
- A long, steep slope or cliff that separates two relatively level areas of land, typically formed by erosion of tilted or uplifted rock strata. Related: cliff, bluff, ridge, slope.
- SANDSTONE /sændstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock formed from sand-sized grains of minerals and rock fragments, often used as a building material. Related: limestone, granite, marble, conglomerate.
- PLATEAU /ˈplætoʊ/ · noun
- A flat or elevated area of land, often with steep sides, or a period of little or no change in a particular situation or activity. Related: flat, level, plain, tableland.
- RIDGE /ˈrɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A long narrow natural elevation of the earth's surface; a long narrow strip of higher land, especially one with steep sides. To form or cause to form a ridge or ridge-like structure. Related: ridgepole, back, spine, rib.
- 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.
- SUMMIT /ˈsʌmɪt/ · noun
- The highest point of a mountain or hill; the top of a mountain. A meeting or conference of high-ranking people, especially in politics or business. Related: apex, crest, height, peak.
- GORGE /ˈɡɔːrdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A deep, narrow passage with steep sides, typically through a mountain or cliff. To feel or show a strong feeling of shock or horror. Related: ravine, chasm, canyon, pass.
- VALLEY /ˈvæli/ · noun
- A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it. A valley is often a fertile area with a mild climate. Related: dell, glen, hollow, basin.
- 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.
- WATERFALL /ˈwɒtərˌfɔːl/ · noun
- A waterfall is a place where water flows over a steep drop or a series of drops in a river or stream. It can also refer to a device that makes water flow in a controlled manner, often used in plumbing or irrigation. Related: cascade, cataract, rapids, torrent.
- RIVER /ˈraɪər/ · noun
- A natural flowing body of water, often longer than a stream and smaller than a lake, typically with a bed and banks. Related: stream, brook, creek, watercourse.
- CREEK /kriːk/ · noun
- A narrow, sheltered inlet of the sea along a coastline. In North America and Australia, a small stream or tributary of a river. Related: stream, brook, inlet, rivulet.
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