Chapter 1 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
geography | study of the earth in all its variety |
landform | individual features of the land |
environment | natural surroundings |
GPS | special device that receives signals from satelittes |
GIS | computer software used to collect data and make maps |
core | center of the earth, made of hot iron and other metals |
Mantle | layer of rock about 1800 miles thick, the thickest layer |
crust | thinnest layer made up of ocean floors and continents |
weathering | process of breaking surface rock into smaller pieces |
erosion | process of wearing away or moving weathered material |
fault | cracks in the earth's crust |
elevation | height above sea level |
plain | low-lying stretches of flat or gently rolling land |
plateau | flat land with a steep cliff on one side (higher elevation) |
isthmus | narrow piece of land connecting two larger pieces of land |
strait | narrow body of water between two pieces of land |
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