The Mississippi River Word Search
Play a The Mississippi River 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: MISSISSIPPI, RIVER, DELTA, WATERSHED, TRIBUTARY, ESTUARY, FLOODPLAIN, LEVEE, MEANDER, OXBOW, MOUTH, SOURCE.
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The Mississippi River word list, defined
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- FLOODPLAIN /ˈflʌdpleɪn/ · noun
- An area of low-lying land adjacent to a river or stream that is subject to flooding when the watercourse overflows its banks, typically composed of sediment deposited by floodwaters. Related: alluvial plain, flood area, bottomland, lowland.
- LEVEE /ˈlɛviː/ · noun
- A natural bank or wall of earth or stone built to prevent flooding, or a social gathering, especially one held by a monarch or other high-ranking official. Related: dam, embankment, dyke, bank.
- MEANDER /mɛnˈdɛr/ · verb, noun
- To move or turn in a winding or irregular course, or to follow a winding or irregular path. A winding or irregular course or path. Related: wander, roam, ramble, deviate.
- OXBOW /ɒksbaʊ/ · noun
- A U-shaped lake or pool of water, typically formed by the cutoff of a meandering river. Related: lagoon, pool, waterhole, inlet.
- MOUTH /mɔʊθ/ · noun, verb
- The opening through which food passes into the body and out of which speech and saliva are emitted. To utter or express something, typically in a loud voice. Related: lip, oral cavity, gape, utter.
- SOURCE /sɔːs/ · noun, verb
- A person, place, or thing from which something comes or is obtained. To originate or come from a particular place or person. Related: origin, beginning, root, cause.
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