Terrain Features Flashcards
The Major Terrain Features
Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing
Hill
Valley
Ridge
Depression
Hill
It’s… it’s a hill. Like, not quite a mountain. Come on, you know hills
Valley
Kinda like cut in the earth.
A valley begins with high ground on three sides and
usually has a course of running water through it.
Ridge
A ridge is a sloping line of high ground.
Depression
What I struggle with every day.
OR!
The opposite of a hill
OOOOR!!!
A low point in the ground or a sinkhole.
The Minor Terrain Features
Draw
Spur
Cliff
Draw
A draw is a stream course that is less developed than a valley.
Spur
A spur is a short, continuous sloping line of higher ground, normally jutting out from the side of a ridge
Cliff
A cliff is a vertical or near vertical feature; it is an abrupt change of the land.
Supplementary Terrain Features
Cut
Fill
Cut
A cut is a man-made feature resulting from cutting through raised
ground, usually to form a level bed for a road or railroad track.
Fill
A fill is a man-made feature resulting from filling a low area, usually to form a level bed for a road or railroad track.
