Sticking Up
The tallest landform
What is a mountain?
a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water
What is an island?
a low place between highlands
What is a valley?
a hole or passage into the ground, or in the side of a hill or mountain
What is a cave?
areas of land that are always wet like swamps
What are wetlands?
an area of flat land that is raised over the surrounding land on at least one side and usually has steep hills for a border
What is a plateau?
a long, narrow strip of land that blocks big waves from hitting the main- land
What is a barrier island?
a broad area of flat or slightly rolling land
What is a plain?
caves formed by flowing lava and gases
What is a lava cave?
formed at the mouth of a river from the deposits of sand and silt, often creating a watery, fertile land
What is a delta?
a flat-topped hill or rock rising abruptly from the earth, a smaller mesa
What is a butte?
a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean
What is an archipelago?
a narrow valley with steep sides, but its base is wider than a gorge
What is a canyon?
cave formations that build up from the ground of caves; made from mineral deposits
What are stalagmites?
a body of land that extends out into the water and is surrounded on three sides by water
What is a peninsula?
a flat-topped area with steep walls on each side
What is a mesa?
a ring or partial ring that forms an island in an ocean or sea
What is an atoll?
a narrow channel with steep walls eroded by a river
What is a gorge?
caves formed by water and acid that slowly erode soluble rock
What is a solution cave?
formed at the surface of a lake or ocean by the waves eroding the base of the rocky shore
What are sea caves?
liquid changing to gas/vapor
What is evaporation?
the measure of how much material is in a given amount of space
What is density?
the land that is not an island
What is mainland?
cave formations that hang from the ceiling of caves; made from mineral deposits
What are stalactites?
the amount of water vapor in the air
What is humidity?