click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Witczak SS
Chapter 2 Lesson 3 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
---|---|
plateau | a flat area that rises above the surrounding land |
plain | a large expanse of land that can be flat or have a gentle roll |
isthmus | a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas |
continental shelf | the part of a continent that extends into the ocean in a plateau, then drops sharply to the ocean floor |
trench | a long, narrow, steep-sided cut in the ground or on the ocean floor |
desalinization | process that separates most of the dissolved chemical elements to produce water that is safe to drink |
groundwater | Water contained inside Earth’s crust |
delta | an area where sand, silt, clay, or gravel is dropped at the mouth of a river |
water cycle | the process in which water is used and reused on Earth, including precipitation, collection, evaporation, and condensation |
evaporation | the change of liquid water to water vapor |
condensation | the result of water vapor changing to a liquid or a solid state |
acid rain | rain that contains harmful amounts of poisons due to pollution |
transform | to change something completely |