United States & Canada • Physical Geography • Cultural Geograph

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Plateau

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Flat landmass higher than the surrounding land, with at least one steep side, called a cliff

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Mesa

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Flat-topped, elevated landform

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Continental Divide

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A line or ridge that separates rivers flowing toward opposite sides of a continent

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Tributary

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Smaller rivers and streams that feed into a larger river

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Fishery

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Areas (freshwater or saltwater) where fish or other sea animals are caught

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Blizzard

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A heavy snowstorm with winds of more than 35 miles per hour

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Hurricane

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A large, powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters

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Typhoon

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A hurricane (cyclone), or violent tropical storm, that forms in the Pacific Ocean, usually in late summer

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Timberline

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Elevation above which it is too cold for trees to grow

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Immigrant

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Person who has left his or her home country and settled permanently in another country