| arroyo |
a steep ditch carved in a plain or desert by the force of running water. Arroyos are usually dry except after a heavy rainfall. |
| bluff1 |
a hill or shore with steep sides. |
| brink |
A brink is a kind of edge. It is the top edge of a cliff or steep hill. A brink is a dangerous spot. [1/2 definitions] |
| butte |
a steep hill or mountain with a flat top that stands alone on flat land. |
| cable car |
an enclosed vehicle either on rails or hanging from a cable that is pulled back and forth by a moving cable. A cable car carries people up and down a steep slope or across a chasm. |
| canyon |
a deep valley with steep sides. |
| cascade |
a steep waterfall or series of small waterfalls. [1/2 definitions] |
| cliff |
a high, steep face of rock or earth. |
| continental shelf |
the edge of a continent that is below water. Just beyond the continental shelf lies a steep slope leading down to the ocean floor. |
| East Timor |
East Timor is a country in Asia. It is a small country and shares an island with the country of Indonesia. It is hot in East Timor all year round, except in high areas. Much of the land in East Timor has mountains or steep hills, but there are also areas where farming is possible. In some months of the year, it rains very much, and in some months, it is so dry that the rivers disappear. East Timor is home to monkeys, lizards, crocodiles, bats, sea turtles, and snakes. |
| fjord |
a long, narrow ocean inlet that passes between high and rocky banks or steep cliffs. |
| gentle |
gradual or mild; not steep or sudden. [1/4 definitions] |
| Grand Canyon |
a long, deep valley with steep, rocky walls formed by the Colorado River. The Grand Canyon is in northwestern Arizona. |
| gulch |
a rocky valley with steep sides. A gulch sometimes has a stream running through it. |
| landslide |
the falling of earth down a steep slope. [1/2 definitions] |
| mesa |
a high piece of land with a flat top and steep sides, found in Mexico and the southwest area of the United States. |
| mountain |
a land mass with great height and steep sides that is higher than a hill. [1/2 definitions] |
| pail |
a container with steep sides and a handle; bucket. [1/2 definitions] |
| palisade |
(plural) a long line of steep cliffs, along a river or coastline. [1/2 definitions] |
| rock climbing |
Rock climbing is a kind of sport. In rock climbing, you use your hands and feet to climb up a steep surface of rock. Sometimes you use equipment to help you or just to keep you safe. |
| slope |
If a road has a steep slope, it will be hard to ride a bicycle up it. The slope of something is how much it slants. [1/3 definitions] |