The Rocky Mountains Word Search
Play a The Rocky Mountains 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: MOUNTAIN, PEAK, VALLEY, RIDGE, GLACIER, ELEVATION, ALPINE, TUNDRA, BASIN, CANYON, CONTINENTAL, DIVIDE.
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The Rocky Mountains word list, defined
- MOUNTAIN /ˈmaʊntɪn/ · noun
- A natural elevation of the earth's surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually over 300 meters (1,000 feet). Related: hill, peak, ridge, slope.
- PEAK /piːk/ · noun, verb
- The highest or most superior point of something, or a sharp, pointed rock or mountain. To reach the highest or most superior point of something. Related: apex, crest, pinnacle, summit.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- ELEVATION /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/ · noun
- The action or fact of raising or being raised to a higher position or level; also, the height above a given reference point, especially above sea level. Related: height, rise, promotion, lift.
- ALPINE /ˈælpaɪn/ · adjective
- Relating to, characteristic of, or found in high mountains, especially the European Alps. Also describes plants adapted to grow above the treeline in cold mountain environments. Related: mountainous, high-altitude, upland, montane.
- TUNDRA /ˈtʌndrə/ · noun
- A vast, treeless region of cold, Arctic or sub-Arctic climate, typically with low vegetation and permafrost. Related: taiga, steppes, grasslands, moor.
- 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.
- 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.
- CONTINENTAL /ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of a continent, especially mainland Europe as distinct from Britain or other islands; also relating to the earth's land masses in geological contexts. Related: mainland, European, territorial, landmass.
- DIVIDE /dɪˈvaɪd/ · verb
- To separate something into parts, groups, or sections, or to share something among a number of people. It can also mean to cause disagreement or to perform the mathematical operation of division. Related: split, separate, partition, divide up.
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