Landform Flashcard

Front

v shaped valley eroded by a stream

Back

canyon

Front

a high uplifted area with steep slopes

Back

mountain

Front

a fan shapes deposit at the mouth of a river

Back

delta

Front

a mound, hill or ridge of windblown sand

Back

sand dune

Front

a low area between hills or mountains, often where a stream follows

Back

valley

Front

a curve or loop in a river or stream

Back

meander

Front

a nearly level area that has been eroded or where material has been deposited

Back

plain

Front

a gently sloping shore next to a body of water washed by waves or tides often covered by sand and pebbles

Back

beach

Front

the land that gets covered by water from a stream or river during a flood

Back

floodplain

Front

a nearly level area that has been uplifted

Back

plateau