The Amazon River Word Search
This The Amazon River 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: AMAZON, RIVER, RAINFOREST, TRIBUTARY, BASIN, DELTA, ESTUARY, WATERSHED, TROPICAL, EQUATOR, PERU, COLOMBIA.
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The Amazon River word list, defined
- AMAZON /ˈæməzɒn/ (British), /ˈæməzɑːn/ or /ˈæməzən/ (US) · noun
- A member of a legendary nation of female warriors in Greek mythology; by extension, a tall, strong, or aggressive woman. Related: warrior, fighter, virago, termagant.
- 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.
- RAINFOREST /ˈreɪnfɔːrɛst/ · noun
- A dense forest of tall trees and undergrowth, typically in a tropical or subtropical region, with a high level of rainfall. Related: jungle, forest, woodland, wilderness.
- TRIBUTARY /ˈtraɪbjuːtəri/ · noun
- A small river or stream that flows into a larger river or lake. A person or organization that gives money or other support to a person or organization in a higher position of authority. Related: affluent, contributor, donor, stream.
- 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.
- DELTA /ˈdɛltə/ · noun
- The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ). Also, a triangular tract of alluvial land formed where a river splits into distributaries before entering a sea or lake, and in science and mathematics, a symbol for change or difference in a quantity. Related: alluvial plain, estuary, outwash, floodplain.
- ESTUARY /ˈɛstʃuəri/ (British), /ˈɛstʃuːˌɛri/ (US) · noun
- The tidal mouth of a large river where the tide meets the stream and the water is partly salt and partly fresh; a broad, often funnel-shaped arm of the sea at a river's lower course. Related: inlet, firth, sound, bay.
- WATERSHED /ˈwɒtəʃɛd/ · noun
- A watershed is a geographical area of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas. It can also refer to a critical point or moment that marks a significant change in a situation. Related: turning point, milestone, waters, divide.
- TROPICAL /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the tropics; extremely hot and humid. Having a warm or sunny climate. Related: exotic, equatorial, subtropical, torrid.
- EQUATOR /ɪˈkweɪtər/ · noun
- The imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, equidistant from the North and South Poles, dividing the planet into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. By extension, a similar line around any rotating celestial body or sphere.
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