Landforms Word Search
Play a Landforms 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: MOUNTAIN, VOLCANO, PLATEAU, CANYON, DESERT, GLACIER, PENINSULA, ISLAND, VALLEY, HILL, RIVER, OCEAN.
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Landforms word list, defined
- MOUNTAIN /ˈmaʊntən/ · noun
- A large natural elevation of the land that rises substantially above the surrounding terrain, often with steep slopes and a summit. The term is also used broadly for any prominent or elevated part of the landscape. Related: hill, peak, summit, massif.
- VOLCANO /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ (British); /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/ (American) · noun
- A geological structure or opening in Earth's crust through which lava, ash, gases, and other volcanic material may erupt, often forming a cone-shaped mountain. Related: volcanic mountain, volcanic cone.
- PLATEAU /ˈplætəʊ/ (British); /ˈplætoʊ/ (US) · noun; verb
- As a noun, a plateau is a broad, relatively level area of elevated land, or a period during which growth, prices, or another quantity remains stable. As a verb, to plateau means to stop increasing or developing at a fairly constant level. Related: level, tableland, stability, levelling.
- 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.
- DESERT /ˈdɛzət/ (noun: arid land); /dɪˈzɜːrt/ (verb) · noun, verb
- A large, dry, barren area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation. As a verb, to desert means to abandon someone or something, especially in a way considered wrong or a betrayal of duty. Related: wasteland, wilderness, barrens, badlands.
- GLACIER /ˈɡleɪʃə(r)/ · noun
- A glacier is a large, long-lasting mass of ice that moves slowly over land under the influence of gravity. Glaciers commonly occupy valleys, high mountain ranges, and polar icefields. Related: ice river, ice mass, ice sheet, ice stream.
- PENINSULA /pəˈnɪnsələ/ · noun
- A landform almost completely surrounded by water, connected to the mainland by a narrow neck of land. The word is also used for a relatively large projection of land extending into a body of water. Related: promontory, cape, land projection, coastal projection.
- ISLAND /ˈaɪlənd/ · noun
- A landmass surrounded by water. In figurative use, the word can refer to a place, group, or condition that is isolated from its surroundings. Related: isle, islet.
- 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.
- HILL /hɪl/ · noun; verb
- A noun: a naturally raised area of land, smaller than a mountain and usually rising gently from the surrounding land. A verb: to draw soil around the base of a plant, especially to protect it or improve its growth. Related: slope, mound, rise, incline.
- 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.
- OCEAN /ˈoʊʃən/ · noun
- A very large expanse of seawater covering much of the Earth, forming interconnected bodies of water conventionally identified as the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern oceans. The word can also refer figuratively to a vast, boundless quantity or expanse of something. Related: sea, main, deep, waters.
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