The Amazon River Word Search
This The Amazon River word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: AMAZON, RIVER, RAINFOREST, TRIBUTARY, BASIN, DELTA, ESTUARY, WATERSHED, TROPICAL, EQUATOR, PERU, COLOMBIA.
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The Amazon River word list, defined
- AMAZON /ˈæməzɒn/ (British), /ˈæməzɑːn/ or /ˈæməzən/ (US) · noun
- A member of a legendary nation of female warriors in Greek mythology; by extension, a tall, strong, or aggressive woman. Related: warrior, fighter, virago, termagant.
- 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.
- RAINFOREST /ˈreɪnˌfɒrɪst/ · noun
- A dense forest in a region with high rainfall, characterized by lush vegetation, a layered plant structure, and exceptional biodiversity. The term can also refer more broadly to a tropical or subtropical forest with substantial year-round rainfall. Related: wet forest, tropical forest, jungle.
- TRIBUTARY /ˈtrɪbjʊtəri/ · noun and adjective
- As a noun, a tributary is a stream or river that flows into a larger river or body of water. As an adjective, it means contributing indirectly to a larger whole; in historical contexts, it can also mean subject to or owing tribute. Related: stream, creek, brook, rivulet.
- 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.
- DELTA /ˈdɛltə/ · noun
- The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ). Also, a triangular tract of alluvial land formed where a river splits into distributaries before entering a sea or lake, and in science and mathematics, a symbol for change or difference in a quantity. Related: alluvial plain, estuary, outwash, floodplain.
- ESTUARY /ˈɛstʃuəri/ (British), /ˈɛstʃuːˌɛri/ (US) · noun
- The tidal mouth of a large river where the tide meets the stream and the water is partly salt and partly fresh; a broad, often funnel-shaped arm of the sea at a river's lower course. Related: inlet, firth, sound, bay.
- WATERSHED /ˈwɔːtəʃed, ˈwɔːtərʃed/ · noun
- A decisive turning point that marks a significant change in direction or character. In geography, a ridge or boundary separating drainage basins, or the area draining into a particular river or body of water. Related: turning point, milestone, landmark, divide.
- TROPICAL /trəˈprɒpɪkəl/ (British); /trəˈprɑːpɪkəl/ (US) · adjective (also noun)
- Relating to the tropics, the regions near the Equator, especially those characterized by hot, humid climates. In figurative use, it describes something lush, vivid, or luxuriant. Related: subtropical, torrid, hot, humid.
- EQUATOR /ɪˈkweɪtər/ · noun
- The imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, equidistant from the North and South Poles, dividing the planet into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. By extension, a similar line around any rotating celestial body or sphere.
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