KS Chapter 1 Terms
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| absolute location | location description using longitude and latitude
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| aquifer | a layer of rock that holds water underground
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| arid | lacking moisture, dry
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| basin | land drained by a river system
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| conterminous | contained in the same boundaries
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| cultivate | to prepare the land for planting crops
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| drought | a prolonged period of below average precipitation
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| ecosystem | a community of living things that depend on each other in order to function as a unit
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| erosion | the process of breaking down, as in the break down of rock by wind and water
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| folklore | traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people
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| organic | material derived from living organisms
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| physical feature | the natural landforms and characteristics of a place
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| physiographic region | land regions that were formed by similar geologic processes
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| precipitation | the amount of water in the air that falls to the earth as rain or snow
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| primary source | something made or written by someone who was there at the time; an original record
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| relative location | location description using a place's location in relation to other places
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| sediment | material such as stones and sand deposited by water, wind, or glacier
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| shelterbelt | a barrier of trees and shrubs that protects against the wind and reduces erosion
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