US Landforms Crossword Puzzle
Social-studies crossword with 12 landform terms
US Landforms Crossword Puzzle
Social-studies crossword with 12 landform terms
Across
- 2.Mountain that can erupt with lava
- 4.Deep, narrow valley carved by a river
- 5.Land completely surrounded by water
- 6.Land surrounded by water on three sides
- 7.Land formed where a river meets the sea
- 11.Huge, slow-moving sheet of ice
Down
- 1.Very tall landform that rises high above the land
- 2.Low area of land between hills or mountains
- 3.Flat-topped area of high ground
- 8.Large area of flat, open land
- 9.Wide, flat hill with steep sides
- 10.Very dry region with little rainfall
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A STEM crossword uses subject-area vocabulary as the answer words. Each clue defines a term from the featured field — biology, physics, chemistry, math, or computer science.
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Start with clues whose answers you know for certain — filled letters unlock adjacent clues. Use the crossing letters to confirm uncertain answers.
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About this puzzle
Free printable landforms crossword — 12 geography terms about mountains, valleys, and more. Educational social studies puzzle, instant PDF download.
- Difficulty: Medium
- Format: US Letter PDF with answer key
- Free to download, print, and use
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Step-by-step: solving the US Landforms Crossword Puzzle
- Print the PDF. Download and print the free STEM crossword PDF. The grid and clue list are on page one.
- Start with confident clues. Read every across and down clue. Fill in the answers you know for certain — these unlock crossing letters.
- Use intersections to confirm. When you're not sure about a clue, check the crossing letters from a confirmed answer. Spelling is a strong constraint.
- Verify with the answer key. Compare the finished grid to the answer key on the second page.
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