Description

an area of land with many distinct features and landforms
a natural physical feature found on the surface of the Earth
a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea
the landscape that occurs when the land meets the sea
the low area of land between two hills or mountains
a deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it
a large body of enclosed water
an area of land completely surrounded by water
an area of fairly level, high ground
a large area of flat land, with very few trees
an area of high land of more than 600 metres in height
the process of wearing down land
the breaking down of rocks and soil by the weather
the process of sediment being added to a landform
the name for the bottom of a mountain
the name for the top of a mountain
the final layer where vegetation is found on a mountain
the type of forest found on a mountain with thin spiky leaves
the mountain forest which receives lots of precipitation
the process of plates moving under the Earth’s surface
the hot fluid material below or within the Earth's crust
the process of continents moving
the name of the giant supercontinent that used to exist
the place where two tectonic plates meet
the a plate boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
the a plate boundary where two plates are moving away from each other
the a plate boundary where two plates are moving past each other
the type of mountain that forms when a slab of earth breaks off and is forced up between two others
the type of mountain that forms when liquid inside the earth forces the ground above it upward
the type of mountains that form mainly by the effects of folding of layers within the upper part of the Earth's crust
how financially valuable landscapes and landforms are
value expressed by people through creative means such as poetry, literature art and films
value due to beauty and uniqueness
value expressed by Aboriginals through the concept of 'country'
the study of landscapes and landforms, and the processes that have made them the way they are
the separation of tectonic plates on the floor of the ocean which allows molten rock to emerge and form new ocean floors and mountains, such as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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What is a crossword?

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Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

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