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Ch. 1 Vocab
Geography
Term | Definition |
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basin | bowl-shaped area of land surrounded by higher land |
landform | a physical feature, such as a plain, mountain, hill, valley, or plateau, on the earth’s surface |
mountain range | a row of mountains |
piedmont | an area at or near the foot of a mountain |
plateau | area of high, mostly flat land |
volcano | opening in the earth, often raised, through which lava, rock, ashes, and gases are forced out |
sea level | the level of the surface of an ocean or sea |
current | the part of a body of water flowing in a certain direction |
drainage basin | land drained by a river system |
fall line | a place where the elevation of the land drops sharply, causing rives to form waterfalls or rapids |