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LA History
Chapter 2 study guide
Question | Answer |
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Absolute location | Refers to a specific spot on earth |
Relative location | explains where a place is in relation to other places around it. |
navigable | the water is deep enough for safe travel by boats. |
bayou | a small sluggish creek |
elevation | height above sea level |
alluvial | the soil is deposited by the river. |
topography | physical features of the land |
RELIEF | the distance between the highest and lowest points. |
Absolute location | Refers to a specific spot on earth |
Relative location | explains where a place is in relation to other places around it. |
navigable | the water is deep enough for safe travel by boats. |
bayou | a small sluggish creek |
elevation | height above sea level |
alluvial | the soil is deposited by the river. |
topography | physical features of the land |
RELIEF | the distance between the highest and lowest points. |
estuary | the place where the river meets the sea |
SWAMP | seasonally flooded forest |
salt dome | formation of layers of rocks that rise upwards. |
marsh | wet treeless prarie |
geologist | a scientist that studies the origin history and structure of the earth |
timezones | segment of world wide system for standardizing time |