The Alps Word Search
Play a The Alps 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: ALPS, MOUNTAIN, SUMMIT, PEAK, RIDGE, VALLEY, GLACIER, ALPINE, PASS, LAKE, RIVER, FOREST.
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The Alps 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.
- MOUNTAIN /ˈmaʊntɪn/ · noun
- A natural elevation of the earth's surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually over 300 meters (1,000 feet). Related: hill, peak, ridge, slope.
- 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.
- PEAK /piːk/ · noun, verb
- The highest or most superior point of something, or a sharp, pointed rock or mountain. To reach the highest or most superior point of something. Related: apex, crest, pinnacle, summit.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- PASS /pæs/ · verb, noun
- To move past something or someone, or to succeed in an examination or test. A path or route, especially one that is used by people or vehicles. Related: go, succeed, surpass, move.
- LAKE /leɪk/ · noun
- A body of fresh or saltwater surrounded by land, typically smaller than an ocean or sea. A lake may be a natural depression or a man-made reservoir. Related: pond, reservoir, waterbody, waterhole.
- 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.
- FOREST /ˈfɒrɪst/ (UK), /ˈfɔːrɪst/ (US) · noun
- A large area of land covered with trees and undergrowth, especially one thick enough to form an ecosystem of its own; also, historically in Britain, land reserved for royal hunting. Related: woods, woodland, timberland, grove.
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