Terrain Features

Question 1

What are the 10 Terrain Features:

Answer 1

1) Hill
2) Ridge
3) Valley
4) Saddle
5) Depression
6) Cliff
7) Draw
8) Spur
9) Cut & Fil

Question 2

Hill

Answer 2

A point or small area of high ground

Question 3

Ridge

Answer 3

A line of high ground with height variations along its crest. The ridge is not simply a line of hills, all points of the ridge crest are higher than the ground on both sides of the ridge

Question 4

Valley

Answer 4

Reasonably level ground bordered on the sides by higher ground

Question 5

Saddle

Answer 5

A dip or low point along the crest of a ridge

Question 6

Depression

Answer 6

A low point or hole in the ground, surrounded on all sides by higher ground

Question 7

Draw:

Answer 7

Similar to a valley, except that it normally is a less developed stream course in which there is generally no level ground and, therefore, little or no maneuver room

Question 8

Spur:

Answer 8

Usually a short, continuously sloping line of higher ground, normally jutting out from the side of a ridge

Question 9

Cliff:

Answer 9

A vertical or near-vertical slope. A cliff may be shown on a map by contour lines being close together, touching, or by a ticked “carrying” contour line

Question 10

Cut:

Answer 10

A man-made feature resulting from cutting through raised ground, usually to form a level bed for a road or railroad track

Question 11

Fill:

Answer 11

A man-made feature resulting from filling a low area, usually to form a level bed for a road or railroad track