Mountains Word Search

Words in the Mountains word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

peak

The pointed top of a mountain

rock

Hard natural stone that mountains are built from

snow

Frozen water that stays on high peaks much of the year

climb

To move upward using hands, feet or ropes

summit

The highest point of a mountain, the goal of a climb

valley

The low land between two mountains or ranges

slope

The angled side of a mountain that you walk or ski

ridge

A long narrow crest joining one high point to another

cliff

A steep rock face that drops almost straight down

trail

A marked path that hikers follow up or across the hills

boulder

A very large loose rock resting on a slope

glacier

A slow river of ice that grinds rock as it moves

altitude

Height above sea level, where the air grows thin

avalanche

Snow breaking loose and sliding fast down a slope

timberline

The height above which trees stop growing

goat

A sure-footed animal at home on steep rocky ground

pine

An evergreen tree common on cool mountain slopes

cave

A natural hollow space inside rock or a hillside

pass

A low gap that lets travelers cross a mountain range

foothill

A lower hill sitting at the base of the mountains

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