Land Forms

Question 1

Spur

Answer 1

Higher lying area
Usually seen with river valleys

Question 2

River valley

Answer 2

Contours go down in a V shape
Extremely deep dip between two higher lying areas with a river going through

Question 3

Conave

Answer 3

• Contours Close at the top gentle towards the bottom.
• Curving or coving inwards

Question 4

Convex

Answer 4

Contours gentle at the top : close together at the bottom.
* Bulges outward

Question 5

Even slope

Answer 5

Contours evenly spaced

Question 6

Butte

Answer 6

Flat topped hill higher than it is wide

Question 7

Cuesta

Answer 7

Hill that is gentle on one side and steep on the other

Question 8

Ridge

Answer 8

Long area of high ground with lower ground on either side

Question 9

Saddle

Answer 9

Dip between ridges
Shallowest

Question 10

Pass

Answer 10

Gap between two areas of high ground that could have a road going through it

Question 11

Water shed

Answer 11

An area of higher lying ground separating two river systems often runs along a ridge

Question 12

Gorge

Answer 12

A NARROW, steep sided valley that often has a river going through it

Question 13

Mesa

Answer 13

A flat topped hill that is wider than it is high