Mountain Ranges Word Search
A free Mountain Ranges word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: ANDES, ROCKIES, HIMALAYA, ALPS, SIERRA, PLATEAU, CANYON, GLACIER, SUMMIT, RIDGE, VALLEY, BASIN.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Mountain Ranges word list, defined
- ALPS /ælps/ · noun
- The Alps is the great mountain range of central Europe, stretching roughly 1,200 kilometres in an arc across France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Germany, and Slovenia. The word is used almost exclusively as a plural collective name for this range and its major subdivisions.
- SIERRA /sɪˈɛrə/ · noun
- A mountain range, especially one with a saw-toothed or serrated appearance. Related: mountain range, chain, ridge.
- PLATEAU /ˈplætoʊ/ · noun
- A flat or elevated area of land, often with steep sides, or a period of little or no change in a particular situation or activity. Related: flat, level, plain, tableland.
- 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.
- GLACIER /ˈɡleɪsiər/ · noun
- A large, slowly moving river of ice formed from compacted snow on land, typically in high latitudes or at high elevations. A glacier can be several kilometers wide and hundreds of meters thick. Related: ice sheet, ice field, frost, ice cap.
- SUMMIT /ˈsʌmɪt/ · noun
- The highest point of a mountain or hill; the top of a mountain. A meeting or conference of high-ranking people, especially in politics or business. Related: apex, crest, height, peak.
- RIDGE /ˈrɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A long narrow natural elevation of the earth's surface; a long narrow strip of higher land, especially one with steep sides. To form or cause to form a ridge or ridge-like structure. Related: ridgepole, back, spine, rib.
- 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.
- 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.
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