Canyons Word Search
Play a Canyons word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: CANYON, EROSION, SEDIMENT, RIVER, GORGE, STRATA, SANDSTONE, LIMESTONE, BASALT, IGNEOUS, METAMORPHIC, VALLEY.
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Canyons word list, defined
- 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.
- EROSION /ɪˈroʊʒən/ · noun
- The gradual wearing away or removal of rock, soil, or other material by natural forces such as water, wind, or ice. More broadly, the slow destruction, diminishment, or weakening of something abstract such as rights, trust, or value. Related: wearing away, corrosion, abrasion, attrition.
- SEDIMENT /ˈsɛdɪmənt/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, sediment is solid material that settles to the bottom of a liquid or is deposited in layers by natural processes. As a verb, it means to form or settle as sediment. Related: deposit, silt, dregs, residue.
- RIVER /ˈrɪvər/ · noun and verb
- A river is a large natural stream of water flowing through a defined channel toward a sea, lake, or another body of water. The word can also describe a continuous flow or abundance of something. Related: stream, watercourse, waterway, brook.
- GORGE /ɡɔːrdʒ/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a gorge is a narrow, deep ravine or valley, usually with steep sides. As a verb, gorge means to eat greedily or consume something in large quantities. Related: ravine, canyon, chasm, gully.
- STRATA /ˈstreɪtə/ · noun (plural)
- Plural of stratum: a layer or series of layers of rock, sediment, soil, or other material. It is also used figuratively for distinct levels within a society, organization, or system. Related: layers, levels, tiers, bands.
- 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.
- LIMESTONE /ˈlaɪmstɔːn/ · noun
- A sedimentary rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate, often formed from the compacted shells and skeletal remains of marine organisms. It is widely used in construction and can be quarried for building stone, cement, and aggregate. Related: lime rock, calcareous rock, calcitic rock, calcite.
- BASALT /ˈbæsɔːlt, ˈbeɪsɔːlt/ · noun
- A dark, fine-grained igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of lava at or near the Earth's surface; it is the most abundant rock in the oceanic crust. Related: lava rock, igneous rock, volcanic rock, traprock.
- IGNEOUS /ˈɪɡniəs/ · adjective
- Geological adjective for rocks or rock formations formed by the cooling and solidification of molten material, especially magma or lava. In more literary use, it can mean fiery or having the appearance of fire. Related: volcanic, pyrogenic, fiery.
- METAMORPHIC /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to metamorphosis, especially a change in form or structure. In geology, it describes rock altered by heat, pressure, and other geological processes. Related: transformative, changeable, alterative, transmutative.
- VALLEY /ˈvæli/ · noun
- A low-lying area of land between hills or mountains, often shaped or watered by a river or stream. Related: vale, ravine, gorge, hollow.
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