1. Landforms
Review

2. cliff
• Steep, almost
vertical edge
of a mountain,
hill or plateau

3. cataract
• A powerful
waterfall

4. Flood plain
• Flat land next
to a river;
formed by
mud
deposited by
the river

5. swamp
• An area of flat
land saturated
by water

6. mesa
• a flat-
topped hill

7. gulf
• A portion of
the ocean,
partially
enclosed by
land that has
waves

8. oasis
• A fertile area
in the middle
of the desert

9. Bay
• A part of the
ocean that is
partially
enclosed by
land but does
NOT have
waves

10. marsh
• wet, flat land,
between
water and dry
land

11. harbor
• a body of
water that is
protected and
deep enough
for ships to
anchor

12. butte
• isolated hill
with steep,
often vertical
sides and a
small, flat top

13. true
• True or False: Dry land can be below
sea level

14. • True or false
False: Only
things near
the ocean
can be
measured
compared
to sea level. Highest mountains in the US
Most aren’t near an ocean