Landforms #1 Flashcards
Defenition~Word
Mountain Range
a line of mountains connected by high ground
Glacier
a large, slow-moving mass of ice that originates on a mountain and flows down its slope under the force of gravity
Valley
a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
Lake
a large body of water surrounded by land.
Plateau
A “mountain with the top cut off”
Mountain
a large natural elevation of the earth’s surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
Tributary
a stream or river that flows into a larger body of water, such as a lake or river
Delta
a triangular-shaped landform that forms where a river empties into a body of water, such as an ocean, sea, lake, or reservoir
Mouth
the point where the river flows into a larger body of water, such as a lake, ocean, or sea
River
a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
Volcano
a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth’s crust.
Hills
a naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain
Bay
a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward
Desert
a region of land that receives very little precipitation, usually less than 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain per year, resulting in a dry, arid environment with sparse vegetation and often extreme temperature fluctuations
Oasis
a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found