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Landform Study
Snow-Landforms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| These are fan-shaped deposits that form when streams fill in and move to the side. | alluvial fan |
| A deposit of sand and soil that forms at the mouth of a river. It is usually triangular in shape. | delta |
| An area of land enclosed by a higher land with water in the lowest section | basin |
| A large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land | plateau |
| A very tall, high natural place on Earth that is higher than a hill | mountain |
| A hill or ridge made of sand | dune |
| A low place between mountains | valley |
| These are fan-shaped deposits that form when streams fill in and move to the side. | alluvial fan |
| A deposit of sand and soil that forms at the mouth of a river. It is usually triangular in shape | delta |
| An area of land enclosed by a higher land with water in the lowest section | basin |
| A large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land | plateau |
| A very tall, high natural place on Earth that is higher than a hill | mountain |
| A hill or ridge made of sand | dune |
| A low place between mountains | valley |
| Flat lands that have only small changes in elevation | plains |
| A type of freshwater wetland that has spongy, muddy land and a lot of water | swamp |
| A large sheet or stream of ice | glacier |
| A ridge of rock or sand that is at or near the surface of water | reef |
| The largest stream of water that flows through land into a lake, ocean or other body of water | river |
| Part of a body of salt water that is enclosed by the land; it is smaller than a gulf | bay |
| A high and steep slope made of rock or soil | cliff |
| A cone-shaped mountain formed by rock or ash thrown from inside the mountain | volcano |
| A raised part of the earth's surface with sloping sides; it is smaller that a mountain | hill |
| An area of land completely surrounded by water | island |
| A piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides | peninsula |
| A deep, narrow inlet of the sea between high, steep banks | fjord |
| The pebbly or sandy shore of the sea or lake washed with waves | beach |
| A river that goes from side to side or wriggles and wanders | meander |
| A flat or nearly flat surface that may be submerged by floodwaters | floodplain |
| An area from which a single stream or river and its tributaries drain all of the water | drainage basin |
| The action of wearing away by water, wind or glacial ice | erosion |
| A natural feature of the land's surface | landform |
| Materials that have been deposited by water, wind or glaciers | sediments |
| A map showing the heights and depths of the features of a place | topographical map |
| The average height or level of the sea between high and low tides | sea level |
| A person who makes maps | cartographer |
| The top of a hill or mountain | peak |
| The height something is above sea level | elevation |
| The bottom or foundation of a mountain | base |
| A deep, narrow valley having high, steep slopes | canyon |
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