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Types of landforms
landform vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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tallest landforms with steep slopes and tall peaks. Can be found in chains or ranges | mountain |
smaller than mountains with rounded crests | hills |
long narrow regions of low land between mountains or hills, sometimes has a stream along the bottom | valley |
deep valley with steep sides; often a river or stream runs along the bottom | canyon |
high landform with a flat surface; found along the tops of canyons | plateau |
small plateau; means "table" in Spanish | mesa |
broad, flat land | plain |
a valley with a river running through it | river valley |
the floor of a river valley on either side; the areas where water overflows its banks | flood plain |