Social St Flashcards
A group of connected mountains
Mountain range
A physical feature such as a plain mountain hill valley or plateau on the earths surface
Landforms
An area at or near the foot of a mountain
Piedmont
The level of the surface of the ocean
Sea level
A broad area of high mostly flat land
Plateau
Low bowl shaped land with higher ground around it
Basin
An opening in the earth often on a hill or mountain through which hot lava gases ash and rocks may pour out
Volcano
The height of land in relation to sea level
Elevation
Line on a drawing map that connects all points of equal elevation
Contour line
A part of a body of water flowing in a certain derection
Current
The regular rise and fall of an ocean and of the bodies of water connected to it
Tide
An area of water extending into the land from a larger body of water
Inlet
A long inlet often parallel to the coast
Sound
A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
Tributary
Land dried by a river
Drainage basin
