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Ch 7 vocabulary-wg
Chapter 7 vocabulary words for World Geography
Question | Answer |
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islandsCoastal islands created from sand deposited by ocean waves and currents in shallow water | barrier islands |
An area at or near the foot of a mountain region. it stretches from New Jersey to Alabama | piedmont |
The boundary between the Piedmont and the coastal plain | fall line |
A lower area of land, generally surrounded by mountains. | basins |
A place where magma wells up to the surface from Earth's mantle. | hot spot |
The crest dividing North America's major river systems into those flowing eastward and those flowing westward. | Continental Divide |
natural hazards Events in the physical enviroment that can destroy human life and property, such as floods, hail, lightening, and tornadoes. | natural hazards |
Small plants that consist of algae and fungi. | lichens |
Soils deposited by streams or rivers. | alluvial soil |
An inexpensive paper used mainly for newspapers. | newsprint |