Landform review week 2

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Landforms Review

Transcript of Landform review week 2

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2. cliff Steep, almostvertical edgeof a mountain,hill or plateau 3. cataract A powerfulwaterfall 4. Flood plain Flat land nextto a river;formed bymuddeposited bythe river 5. swamp An area of flatland saturatedby water 6. mesa a flat-topped hill 7. gulf A portion ofthe ocean,partiallyenclosed byland that haswaves 8. oasis A fertile areain the middleof the desert 9. Bay A part of theocean that ispartiallyenclosed byland but doesNOT havewaves 10. marsh wet, flat land,betweenwater and dryland 11. harbor a body ofwater that isprotected anddeep enoughfor ships toanchor 12. butte isolated hillwith steep,often verticalsides and asmall, flat top 13. true True or False: Dry land can be belowsea level 14. True or falseFalse: Onlythings nearthe oceancan bemeasuredcomparedto sea level.Highest mountains in the USMost arent near an ocean