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Idaho History Ch2
Question | Answer |
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Latitude | Imaginary lines that run East and West. Parallel to the equator. |
Longitude | Imaginary lines that run north and south. |
Elevation | Tells how high or low the land is. The ocean is 0 feet. |
Climate | The type of weather found in an area. |
landforms | The shape of the land (mountains, valleys, plateaus, rivers, and lakes. |
Precipitation | Rain snow or moisture that falls from the sky. |
Irrigation | When you supply farm land with water from another place. Usually flows through ditches or pipes. |
Spawn | Fish spawn or lay their eggs |
Canyon | A long narrow valley with steep sides. |
Lava | Melted Rock that has pushed its way to the surface of the earth. |
Eroded | This is when wind or rain wears away the rocks or land |
Hot Springs | This is hot water under the ground. Boise has homes heated with hot springs. Native Americans use mineral hot springs as healing places. |
Panhandle | The long narrow part of Idaho. If turned on it's side, Idaho would look like a pan and this is the "handle" part. |