Which term describes a low area between hills, one of the five major terrain features?

• A. Valley
• B. Depression
• C. Hill
• D. Saddle

Answer: (D)

A saddle is the low area that sits between two adjacent ridges or hills, forming a natural pass through higher terrain. It’s the narrow dip you’d cross to move from one side of a ridge to the other, which is why this term fits a low point between hills.

Think of the other features to see why they don’t match as well: a valley is a broader, elongated low area—often with a river running through it. A depression is a hollow surrounded by higher ground but not specifically a pass between ridges. A hill is high ground, not a low point. A plain is a wide, flat expanse, also not a notch between hills.