Geography Terms part 3

A long, steep-sided glacial valley now filled by seawater is a...

• fjord

• channel

• marsh

• bay

Dense growth of trees and other plants that cover a large area is a...

• forest

• tundra

• marsh

• valley

The deeper part of a river or harbor is a...

• fjord

• channel

• marsh

• bay

A flat land mass higher than the surrounding land, with at least one steep side is a...

• tundra

• plateau

• beach

• forest

A large chunk of ice that breaks off of glaciers is a(n)...

• butte

• tundra

• fjord

• iceberg

A vast treeless plain with permafrost and small, low plants is a...

• valley

• forest

• plateau

• tundra

A high, steep, or overhanging rock face is a...

• butte

• cliff

• valley

• plateau

A sandy, pebbly, or rocky shore of a body of water is a(n)...

• atoll

• sound

• beach

• butte

Lowland between mountain ranges or hills, often having a river or stream running along the bottom is a...

• butte

• plateau

• hill

• valley

A hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding area with sloping sides and a flat top is a...

• plateau

• butte

• cliff

• tundra