Social Studies Vocabulary Unit 2 Lesson 1- landforms

A(n) flat valley with steep rocky walls.

• region

• canyon

• mesa

• boundary

A(n) area that receives less than 10 inches of rain in one year.

• flood plain

• canyon

• desert

• mountain

A plain that is formed by flooding along a river.

• desert

• canyon

• mountain

• flood plain

A large, flat raised area of land.

• plateau

• mountain

• landform

• river

A line or natural feature that divides one area or state from another.

• canyon

• mesa

• desert

• boundary

A large area in which places share similar characteristics.

• plateau

• mesa

• region

• desert

A flat-topped land form with slopes on all sides.

• mesa

• flood plain

• boundary

• mountain

What is this?

• plateau

• mesa

• mountain

• hill

What type of land form is this?

• mountain

• hill

• desert

• flood plain

What type of land form is this picture?

• desert

• ocean

• mountain

• hill