Chp 1 Lesson 1 Land and Regions in the US

A natural feature of Earth's surface, such as a hill, cliff, or even an island.

• plateau
• boundary
• landform
• canyon

Like a hill, but with a flat top.

• mesa
• landform
• canyon
• flood plain

A deep, narrow valley with steep, rocky sides.

• flood plain
• feature
• Earth
• canyon

A dry area that gets little rain.

• flood plain
• region
• hot
• desert

Means different or changed.

• stationary
• varied
• option
• river

An area in which places share similar characteristics.

• region
• ecosystem
• state
• desert

A part or characteristic.

• feature
• border
• region
• plateaus

Large, flat, raised areas of land.

• flood plain
• landform
• mesa
• plateaus

A line that divides one area or state from another.

• exit
• boundary
• lake
• wall

The land among any rivers.

• landform
• beach
• flood plain
• town