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Ch. 1 S.S. vocab
vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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crustacean | an animal that has no backbone and instead covered by a hard shell |
esker | a long ridge of gravel deposited by a glacier |
fjord | a deep, narrow inlet in the sea with steep cliffs on either side |
geographer | a scientist who studies the physical, environmental, and cultural features of a place |
geologist | a scientist that studies the development of the earth over millions of years |
Ice Age | a time in history when much of the land was covered by glaciers |
kame | a long ridge of gravel deposited by a glacier |
land region | a place that has mostly the same landforms |
lichen | a pale green plant |
timberline | the elevation above which trees do not grow |
tourmaline | a mineral often used in electronics |
tundra | a large, open stretch of frozen ground |