Landforms crossword puzzles on mountains, valleys, plateaus, deltas, and plains.
Crossword clues used in landforms puzzles, with answers and links to play.
“Ring-shaped coral reef or island surrounding a lagoon”
ATOLL (5)
“Narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses”
ISTHMUS (7)
“Flat-topped landform with steep, rocky sides”
MESA (4)
“Small, isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top”
BUTTE (5)
“Long, narrow inlet of sea between steep cliffs, common in Norway”
FJORD (5)
“Bowl-shaped hollow formed by a volcanic eruption or impact”
CRATER (6)
“Bowl-shaped area of land surrounded by higher ground”
BASIN (5)
“Area where a river's fresh water meets the ocean's salt water”
ESTUARY (7)
“Fan-shaped land formed where a river deposits sediment into the sea”
DELTA (5)
“Flat, raised area of land with steep sides, like a tableland”
PLATEAU (7)
“Long, narrow raised strip of land or mountains”
RIDGE (5)
“Mound of sand piled up by wind”
DUNE (4)
“Piece of land surrounded by water on three sides”
PENINSULA (9)
“Cold, treeless region where the ground stays frozen”
TUNDRA (6)
“Low, wet land often filled with grasses and reeds”
MARSH (5)
“Natural hollow space underground or inside a hill”
CAVE (4)
“Sandy or rocky shore along an ocean or lake”
BEACH (5)
“Large, flat area of land with few trees”
PLAIN (5)
“Long flowing body of fresh water that empties into a sea or lake”
RIVER (5)
“Dry landform that receives very little rainfall”
DESERT (6)
“Huge, slow-moving mass of ice”
GLACIER (7)
“Deep, narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river”
CANYON (6)
“Very tall landform with steep sides and a peak”
MOUNTAIN (8)
“Mountain that can erupt with hot melted rock”
VOLCANO (7)
“Body of water completely surrounded by land”
LAKE (4)
“Land that lies along an ocean or sea”
COAST (5)
“Raised area of land, smaller and rounder than a mountain”
HILL (4)