Mountains
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. avalanche
A. A land mass that projects well above its surroundings
2. lava
B. A slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
3. range
C. Flat tableland with steep edges
4. climate
D. The weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
5. mesa
E. Rock that in its molten form issues from volcanos
6. erosion
F. Condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
7. mountain
G. Usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
8. terrace
H. A series of hills or mountains
9. foothills
I. A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
10. plateau
J. A relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain (plural)
11. valley
K. The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
12. habitat
L. A relatively flat highland