Desert Landforms Extreme environments - Desart Landforms OCR GCSE Sylabous 3.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? GeographyRock landscapes and processesGCSEAll boards Created by: Samantha CarpenterCreated on: 24-03-12 16:12 What is a Desert Landform? A desert land form can be created both both naturally and by human influence. Physical Aspects - Something that is created naturally Human Aspects - Something that is put there or altered by humans. 1 of 15 Alluvian Fan An Alluvian fan is a fan-shaped river deposit at the foot of a steep mountain. 2 of 15 Butte A smal, isolated flat - topped mountain. 3 of 15 Mesa Flat - topped mountain with steep sides. 4 of 15 Canyon Deep, sidded valley. 5 of 15 Plateau High, flat area of land. 6 of 15 Oasis Fertile area of land where a hollow reaches an underlting water table. 7 of 15 Desert Pavement Flat, rocky area with a smooth polished surface. 8 of 15 Sand Dune Ridge or mountain of sand 9 of 15 Blowout Large hollows, scooped from the surface by the wind. 10 of 15 Salt Pan Dried out lake with a crushy slat surface 11 of 15 Inselberg Large, isolated outcrop of hard rock. 12 of 15 Wadi Gully formed by flash floods. 13 of 15 Yardang Narrow, steep-sided ridge. 14 of 15 Rock Pedestal / Mushroom rock A rock which has been errode toresemble the shape of a Musroom. Narrow at the bottom, and larger at the top. 15 of 15
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