Social studies landforms Flashcards
large, level area of grassland with few or no trees
prairie
a lowland region that is saturated by water
swamp
a narrow channel connecting two large bodies of water
strait
flat land near the edges of rivers formed by mud and silt deposited by floods
flood plain
soft, wet, low lying grassy land that serves as a transition between water and land
marsh
a place where river flows into lake or ocean
river mouth
sheltered area of water dep enough ships to docs
harbor
an opening in earth usually raised through which gasses and lava escaped from earths interior
volcano
steep almost vertical edge of a hill, mountain, or plain
cliff
part of ocean or lake partially enclosed by land
bay/gulf
triangular area of land formed from deposits from mouth of river
delta
low land between hills or mountains
valleys
level of oceans surface used as reverence point when measuring height or depth of the earths surface
sea level
a point of land extending into ocean or land
peninsula
a raised flat area of land with steep cliffs smaller than a MESA
butte
a spot of fertile land in a desert fed by water from wells or underground springs
oasis
a wide treeless grassy pain
steppe
natural elevation of the earths surface with steep sides and greater height than a hill
mountain
a series of step like waterfalls
cataract
a large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land
glacier
wide flat topped mountain with steep sides larger than a BUTTE
mesa
a broad flat area of land higher than surrounding land
plateau
body of land surrounded by water
island
a narrow deep valley with steep sides
canyon
