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1 Key Terms and Definitions For Washington State History-7
Geographic Landforms Key Terms and Definitions For Washington State History-7

2 Mountain A landform that rises at least 1,000 feet above the surrounding area.

3 Valley An elongated depression, usually with an outlet, between bluffs, hills or mountains.

4 Basin A depression like a bowl that is a circular or oval shape in the ground.

5 Plateau An elevated plain or flat-topped region of considerable extent.

6 Peninsula An elongated portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected to a larger body of land.

7 Harbor A water area nearly surrounded by land or seawalls forming a safe anchorage for ships.

8 Bay A body of water that is partly enclosed by land and is smaller than a gulf.

9 Coastline The line that forms the boundary between land and the ocean.

10 Strait A narrow waterway between two larger bodies of water.

11 Island Land that is surrounded by water.

12 Slough A tidal waterway that creates a muddy marshland and usually connects other tidal areas.

13 Tributary A stream or river that flows into a larger river.

14 Headwater The source of a stream or river.

15 River Mouth Where a stream or river flows into a sea, lake, reservoir or ocean.


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