geographic landforms
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Geographic Landforms. Key Terms and Definitions For Washington State History-7. Mountain. A landform that rises at least 1,000 feet above the surrounding area. Valley. An elongated depression, usually with an outlet, between bluffs, hills or mountains. Basin. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Geographic Landforms
Key Terms and DefinitionsFor
Washington State History-7
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Mountain
• A landform that rises at least 1,000 feet above the surrounding area.
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Valley
• An elongated depression, usually with an outlet, between bluffs, hills or mountains.
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Basin
• A depression like a bowl that is a circular or oval shape in the ground.
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Plateau
• An elevated plain or flat-topped region of considerable extent.
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Peninsula
• An elongated portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected to a larger body of land.
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Harbor
• A water area nearly surrounded by land or seawalls forming a safe anchorage for ships.
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Bay
• A body of water that is partly enclosed by land and is smaller than a gulf.
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Coastline
• The line that forms the boundary between land and the ocean.
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Strait
• A narrow waterway between two larger bodies of water.
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Island
• Land that is surrounded by water.
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Slough
• A tidal waterway that creates a muddy marshland and usually connects other tidal areas.
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Tributary
• A stream or river that flows into a larger river.
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Headwater
• The source of a stream or river.
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River Mouth
• Where a stream or river flows into a sea, lake, reservoir or ocean.