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PSSA Vocab Unit 9
Term | Definition |
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Geologic Hazard | A naturally occurring or man-made condition that presents a risk or is a potential danger to life and property (e.g., landslides, floods, earthquakes, coastal erosion, faulting, dam leakage, mining disasters, pollution and waste disposal, sinkholes). |
Geologic Map | A representation of a region on which is recorded earth information (e.g., the distribution, nature and age relationships of rock units and the occurrences of structural features, mineral deposits and fossil localities). |
Delineate | To trace the outline; to draw; to sketch; to depict or picture. |
Desalination | To remove salts and other chemicals from sea or saline water. |
Electronic Communication | System for the transmission of information using electronic technology (e.g., digital cameras, cellular telephones, Internet, television, fiber optics). |