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Landforms Study Guide
Name ___________________________ Per ___
Topography is
What is elevation?
What is relief?
Define plain and give an example
Define plateau and give an example
Define mountains and give an example
Two types of landform region are a(n) __________, a region with hilly topography, and a(n) __________, a
plain with low elevation
Florida sits atop a platform of __________. What type of rock is it and how was it formed?
Describe the three landforms of Florida
__________ are long raised strips of land that run parallel to the coast
A(n) __________ is a land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally
Swamps have __________ but marshes do not
Small islands of trees growing on land raised above sloughs and prairies are called
Underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock are called
A chain or cluster of islands, such as the Florida Keys, is called a(n) _______________
A __________ is a natural underground space large enough for a human
A __________ is a natural depression or hole in the Earth's surface that can be caused by the chemical
dissolution of carbonate rocks