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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plateau | flat land mass higher than surrounding land, with one cliff |
| mesa | elevated landform, flat- topped |
| headwater | the source of rivers water |
| tributaries | smaller river or streams that feed into larger rivers |
| fishery | areas where fish and other sea animals are caught |
| blizzards | - a heavy windstorm with winds if more than 35 miles per hour |
| tornado | a violent windstorm with rotation winds and a funnel shaped cloud |
| hurricane | a large powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean water. |
| typoon | a hurricane or violent tropical storm, that forms in the pacific ocean, usually in the late summer. |
| chinook | seasonal warm wind that blows the rocky mountain in the late winter and early spring. |
| timberline | elevation above which it is too cold for trees to grow |
| immigrant | |
| sunbelt | |
| suburbs | |
| metropolitan area |