Natural Features and Landforms Vocabulary

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What is a hill?

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A raised area of land that is smaller than a mountain.

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What is a map?

Back

A model that shows where features are located.

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What is a natural feature?

Back

A part of Earth that is not made by people, such as a hill, an ocean, or a stream.

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What is a plateau?

Back

A raised area of land that is flat on top.

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What is a map key?

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The part of a map that explains what the symbols or colors on the map mean.

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What is a valley?

Back

A low area of land between hills or mountains.

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What is a plain?

Back

A large area of flat land with few trees.

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What is a mountain?

Back

A very tall, steep area of land that rises high above the surrounding land.

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What is an ocean?

Back

A large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface.

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What is a river?

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A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into an ocean or lake.