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Geographic Landforms

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.

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Geographic Landforms

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  1. 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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