Flashcards
land forms
Cards in this deck (10)
- 1Describe the land form and contour lines of a regular slope.all contour lines are evenly spaced with a gentle gradient.
- 2Describe the land form and contour lines of an irregular slope.Contour lines are unevenly spaced with a mix of steep and gentle gradients.
- 3Describe the land form and contour lines of a concave slope.Widely spaced contour lines at the base of the slope and with gentle gradients and at the top closely spaced contour lines and steep gradients.
- 4Describe the land form and contour lines of a plain.A wide expanse of flat of very gentle gradient located in lowlands.
- 5Describe the land form and contour lines of a plateau.a wide expanse of flat or very gentle gradient located in highlands.
- 6Describe the land form and contour lines of undulating plains.Irregular ,widely spaced contour lines on flat land with gentle gradients.
- 7Describe the land form and contour lines of a conical hill.Has contour lines of smaller circles at the top.(an aria view of of an upside down cone)
- 8Describe the land form and contour lines of a round top hill.wide circle contour lines at the top with steep and gentle gradients.
- 9Describe the land form and contour lines of a saddle or col. .An area of flat land high up between two areas of highland with gentle gradients.
- 10Describe the land form and contour lines of a valley.a long stretch of land between two areas of highland.