Mountain Ranges Word Search
A free Mountain Ranges word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: ANDES, ROCKIES, HIMALAYA, ALPS, SIERRA, PLATEAU, CANYON, GLACIER, SUMMIT, RIDGE, VALLEY, BASIN.
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Mountain Ranges word list, defined
- ALPS /ælps/ · noun
- The Alps is the great mountain range of central Europe, stretching roughly 1,200 kilometres in an arc across France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Germany, and Slovenia. The word is used almost exclusively as a plural collective name for this range and its major subdivisions.
- SIERRA /siˈerə/ · noun
- A long, narrow mountain range or chain of mountains. “Sierra” is frequently used in geographical names, especially in the Americas and Spain. Related: mountain range, mountain chain, range, cordillera.
- 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.
- 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.
- SUMMIT /ˈsʌmɪt/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a summit is the highest point of a mountain or other elevated place, and figuratively the highest level of achievement or authority. It can also refer to a meeting or gathering of senior political leaders. Related: peak, apex, top, culmination.
- RIDGE /rɪdʒ/ · noun
- A long, narrow elevation of land, often forming the highest or most prominent part of a landscape. The word can also refer to a raised strip or edge, such as the ridge of a roof. Related: crest, crest line, spine, mountain range.
- 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.
- BASIN /ˈbeɪ.sən/ · noun
- A wide, round, open container used for holding liquid or washing; also a natural or artificial depression in the earth's surface, such as a drainage basin. Related: bowl, sink, washbasin, tub.
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