1. Landforms
Review

2. • Steep, almost
vertical edge
of a mountain,
hill or plateau

3. cliff
• Steep, almost
vertical edge
of a mountain,
hill or plateau

4. • A powerful
waterfall

5. cataract
• A powerful
waterfall

6. • Flat land next
to a river;
formed by
mud
deposited by
the river

7. Flood plain
• Flat land next
to a river;
formed by
mud
deposited by
the river

8. • An area of flat
land saturated
by water

9. swamp
• An area of flat
land saturated
by water

10. • a flat-
topped hill

11. mesa
• a flat-
topped hill

12. • A portion of
the ocean,
partially
enclosed by
land that has
waves

13. gulf
• A portion of
the ocean,
partially
enclosed by
land that has
waves

14. • A fertile area
in the middle
of the desert

15. oasis
• A fertile area
in the middle
of the desert

16. • A part of the
ocean that is
partially
enclosed by
land but does
NOT have
waves

17. Bay
• A part of the
ocean that is
partially
enclosed by
land but does
NOT have
waves

18. • wet, flat land,
between
water and dry
land

19. marsh
• wet, flat land,
between
water and dry
land

20. • a body of
water that is
protected and
deep enough
for ships to
anchor

21. harbor
• a body of
water that is
protected and
deep enough
for ships to
anchor

22. • isolated hill
with steep,
often vertical
sides and a
small, flat top

23. butte
• isolated hill
with steep,
often vertical
sides and a
small, flat top

24. • True or False: Dry land can be below
sea level

25. true
• True or False: Dry land can be below
sea level

26. • True or
False: Only
things near
the ocean
can be
measured
compared
to sea level. Highest mountains in the US
Most aren’t near an ocean

27. • True or false
False: Only
things near
the ocean
can be
measured
compared
to sea level. Highest mountains in the US
Most aren’t near an ocean