MS Studies chapter 1 Word Scramble
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Rock formations where groundwater accumulates | aquifer |
the long-term average of weather conditions | climate |
A satellite-based system used to determine precise location | global positioning system |
A geographical area draining into a river or reservoir | drainage basin |
the water found below Earth's surface | groundwater |
how humans use, adapt to, and chance the environment | human-environment interaction |
a storm the arises in the Altantic ocean and cover hundreds of miles | hurricane |
the never-ending exchange of water between Earth and the atmosphere | hydrologic cycle |
Distance north and south of the equator : paralle | latitude |
Can be either absolute or relative | location |
Distance east and west of the prime meridian : meridians | longitude |
concerns the ways people are linked with regions, cultures, and people beyond their immediate environment | movement |
includes climate, water, landforms, soil, energy and minerals resources, vegetation, nad wildlife | natural environment |
Its "sense" is determined by physical and cultural characteristics | place |
rain, snow, sleet, and hail | precipitation |
the world can be divided into these either by using natural or cultural characteristics | regions |
the water in lakes, ponds, rivers, and the oceans | surface water |
a funnel-shaped storm that develops when warm moist air meets colder air | tornado |
refers to the day-to-day conditions and changes in the atmosphere | weather |
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