Contour Lines and Landforms Flashcards
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Basin
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A more or less level area surrounded or mostly surrounded by an upland area. A drainage basin or a catchment area is a large area drained by a river and its tributaries.
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Cliff
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A tall steep (vertical) rock face - indicated on a topographic map by the joining of a number of contour lines.
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Escarpment (or scarp)
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A very steep slope, usually continuous and facing one general - contour lines are very close together for some distance.
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Floodplain
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Very flat landform found on the floor of a broad valley and formed by the action of the
