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Geography
Chapter 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| uniformatarianism | forces active now, have always been active |
| cataclysm | a violent upheaval or change in the earth's crust, especially a flood |
| atmosphere | covering of air that surrounds our planet |
| lithosphere | solid part of the earth |
| hydrosphere | water on the earth's surface |
| crust | outer skin of the earth |
| mantle | hot, plastic, liquid stuff |
| core | divided into liquid outer core and solid innner core |
| continents | main landmasses of the earth |
| islands | landmasses surrounded by water |
| continental islands | large islands that are really attached to continents, but have water over the land, thus, seperating the two |
| oceanic islands | rise from ocean floor |
| landform | every variation in the landscape |
| mountain range | clump of mountains together |
| plains | wide areas of level land |
| alluvium | sediments and water and deposits brought from mountains by rivers |
| plateaus | relatively flat land, but rise abruptly from the surrounding lands |
| world ocean | all the oceans flow into each other |
| tributaries | rivers that "feed" off of other rivers |
| river system | main river and all its tributaries |
| drainage basin | total land area drained by the main river and its tributaries |
| navigable rivers | carry goods from their distant sources to coastal cities |
| lakes | bodies of water fully enclosed by land |
| seas | arms of the ocean partially enclosed by land |
| harbor | sheltered body of deep water next to the shore |
| wetlands | areas of stagnant water |
| bogs | spongy areas that look dry but are covered with wet organic materials |
| marsh | small plants |
| swamps | large trees |