Mount Kenya Word Search
Mount Kenya, 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: BATIAN, NELION, LENANA, GLACIER, MORAINE, CIRQUE, ALPINE, MOORLAND, BAMBOO, RAINFOREST, ELEPHANT, BUFFALO.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Mount Kenya word list, defined
- GLACIER /ˈɡleɪsiər/ · noun
- A large, slowly moving river of ice formed from compacted snow on land, typically in high latitudes or at high elevations. A glacier can be several kilometers wide and hundreds of meters thick. Related: ice sheet, ice field, frost, ice cap.
- MORAINE /mɔːˈreɪn/ · noun
- A ridge of rock or soil deposited by a glacier, typically in a curved or sinuous shape. A moraine can also refer to a ridge of soil or rock formed by the action of the sea or a river. Related: ridge, bank, bar, esker.
- CIRQUE /sɜːrk/ · noun
- A steep-walled, bowl-shaped hollow or amphitheater at the head of a mountain valley, formed by glacial erosion; also, in older usage borrowed from French, a circular arena such as that of a Roman circus. Related: corrie, cwm, amphitheater, hollow.
- ALPINE /ˈælpaɪn/ · adjective
- Relating to, characteristic of, or found in high mountains, especially the European Alps. Also describes plants adapted to grow above the treeline in cold mountain environments. Related: mountainous, high-altitude, upland, montane.
- MOORLAND /mɔːrlænd/ · noun
- A region of open, uncultivated land, typically in a high latitude, with heather and other low-growing vegetation. Moorland is often found in areas where the soil is poor and the climate is cool and wet. Related: heath, tundra, prairie, steppe.
- BAMBOO /bæmˈbuː/ · noun
- A giant, fast-growing tropical or subtropical grass of the genus Bambusa and related genera, with hollow jointed woody stems. The hard, durable stems of this plant, used as a material for construction, furniture, tools, and crafts. Related: cane, reed, stalk.
- RAINFOREST /ˈreɪnfɔːrɛst/ · noun
- A dense forest of tall trees and undergrowth, typically in a tropical or subtropical region, with a high level of rainfall. Related: jungle, forest, woodland, wilderness.
- ELEPHANT /ˈɛlɪfənt/ · noun
- A very large herbivorous mammal of the family Elephantidae, with a long trunk, tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and southern Asia.
- BUFFALO /ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/ · noun
- A large wild ox, especially an African or Asian buffalo (genus Bubalus/Syncerus), or, loosely, the American bison of North America. Related: ox, bison, bovine.
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