Landforms Flashcards
1
Q
Conical Hill
A
Cone shaped
2
Q
Mesa
A
Steep hill with a flat top
3
Q
Ridge
A
A range of mountains or hills in the shape of a roof or crest
4
Q
Homoclinal ridge
A
Ridge with a 10 to 30 degree back slope
5
Q
Butte
A
Taller than a mesa
6
Q
Pointer Butte
A
Very narrow butte
7
Q
Pass
A
Space between two mountain ridges
8
Q
Valley
A
Pass but with a river running through it
9
Q
Spur
A
Tongue shaped piece of land descending from a mountain into a valley
10
Q
Plateau
A
Steep sided mountains with a flat top
