Landforms Vocabulary Foss Science

Where a river enters another body of water Mouth Where a river enters another body of water

High, uplifted area with steep slopes Mountain High, uplifted area with steep slopes

A low area between hills and mountains, where a river often flows. Valley A low area between hills and mountains, where a river often flows.

Nearly level area that has been uplifted Plateau Nearly level area that has been uplifted

Plain Nearly level area that has been eroded or where material has been deposited

The V-shaped valley eroded by a river Canyon The V-shaped valley eroded by a river

A fan-shaped deposit of earth materials at the mouth of a stream Delta A fan-shaped deposit of earth materials at the mouth of a stream