Chapter 1 Vocabulary- Quiz: Thursday, 11/6
Landform- natural feature of Earth’s surface.
Mesa- A flat-topped landform with slopes on all sides.
Plateau- A large, flat, raised area of land.
Canyon- A deep valley with steep rocky walls.
Flood plain- A plain that is formed by flooding along a river.
Region- A large area in which places share similar characteristics.
Desert- An area that receives less than ten inches of rain in one year.
Boundary- A line or natural feature that divides one area or state from another.
Feature- A part or characteristic.
Varied- Different or changed.