Canyons Word Search
Play a Canyons 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: CANYON, EROSION, SEDIMENT, RIVER, GORGE, STRATA, SANDSTONE, LIMESTONE, BASALT, IGNEOUS, METAMORPHIC, VALLEY.
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Canyons word list, defined
- CANYON /ˈkænjən/ · noun
- A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, typically carved by a river cutting through rock over a long period of time. Related: gorge, ravine, gulch, defile.
- EROSION /ɪˈroʊʒən/ · noun
- The gradual wearing away or removal of rock, soil, or other material by natural forces such as water, wind, or ice. More broadly, the slow destruction, diminishment, or weakening of something abstract such as rights, trust, or value. Related: wearing away, corrosion, abrasion, attrition.
- SEDIMENT /ˈsɛdɪmənt/ · noun
- Material that settles to the bottom of a liquid or is deposited by a natural process, such as erosion or weathering. A deposit of material, such as sand or silt, that has been carried by a current of water and deposited in a new location. Related: deposit, sedimentation, alluvium, detritus.
- 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.
- GORGE /ˈɡɔːrdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A deep, narrow passage with steep sides, typically through a mountain or cliff. To feel or show a strong feeling of shock or horror. Related: ravine, chasm, canyon, pass.
- STRATA /strætə/ · noun
- A layer or stratum of rock or soil; a series of layers or strata in a rock formation. A social class or group of people with similar status or interests. Related: layer, stratum, tier, grade.
- SANDSTONE /sændstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock formed from sand-sized grains of minerals and rock fragments, often used as a building material. Related: limestone, granite, marble, conglomerate.
- LIMESTONE /ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used as a building material. Related: marble, sandstone, granite, slate.
- BASALT /ˈbæsɔːlt, ˈbeɪsɔːlt/ · noun
- A dark, fine-grained igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of lava at or near the Earth's surface; it is the most abundant rock in the oceanic crust. Related: lava rock, igneous rock, volcanic rock, traprock.
- IGNEOUS /ˈɪndʒiəs/ · adjective
- Formed from fire or molten rock; relating to rocks that are formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. Related: magmatic, volcanic, molten, fiery.
- METAMORPHIC /mɛtəˈmɔrfɪk/ · adjective
- Having a form that changes or is changed, especially by heat or pressure, as in the case of rocks. Also, undergoing a profound change in form or character. Related: transformative, transformational, altered, changed.
- 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.
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