Landforms

a series of connected mountains

• mountain range

• hills

• mesa

Place where a stream or river flows into a larger body of water.

• glacier

• mouth (of a river)

• valley

A physical feature is a characteristic of a place occurring naturally, such as a landform, body of water, climate pattern, or resource

• True

• False

Area of level land, usually at low elevation and often covered with grasses

• butte

• plain

• mesa

An area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation, about 300-3,000 feet high.

• basin

• canyon

• plateau

A large natural stream of water that runs through the land.

• river

• bay

• sea

A small river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream; a branch of the river.

• mouth

• tributary

• bay

An area of low land between hills or mountains

• valley

• A steppe

• butte

A broad, flat-topped landform with steep sides; smaller than a plateau (medium).

• butte

• valley

• mesa

A sizable inland body of water.

• lake

• ocean

• bay