The Himalayas Word Search
This The Himalayas 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: EVEREST, ANNAPURNA, KANCHENJUNGA, MAKALU, LHOTSE, GLACIER, TECTONIC, SUMMIT, BASE, RIDGE, PLATEAU, TREK.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The Himalayas word list, defined
- 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.
- TECTONIC /tɛkˈtɒnɪk/ (British); /tɛkˈtɑːnɪk/ (American) · adjective
- Relating to tectonic plates, their movement, or the large-scale forces and structural features of the Earth's crust. By extension, it describes broad, far-reaching changes in a system or landscape. Related: crustal, structural, geodynamic.
- 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.
- BASE /beɪs/ · noun, verb, adjective
- The lowest part or foundation of something on which it stands or is built; also, a starting point or underlying support for an idea, activity, or system. Related: foundation, footing, basis, groundwork.
- 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.
- 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.
- TREK /trɛk/ · noun and verb
- A long and arduous journey, especially one made on foot or by vehicle. As a verb, to trek means to make such a journey. Related: journey, travel, trip, hike.
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