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Pssa Vocab - Unit 9
Science vocab
Term | Definition |
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geological hazard | A naturally occurring or man-made condition that presents a risk or is a potential danger to life and property (floods,earthquakes,ground subsidence,beach erosion, faulting, dam leakage/failure, mining disasters, pollution/waste disposal, sinkholes). |
geological map | A representation of a region on which is recorded earth information (e.g., the distribution, nature and age relationships of rock units and the occurrences of structural features, mineral deposits and fossil localities). |
delineate | To trace the outline; to draw; to sketch; to depict or picture. |
desalinization | To remove salts and other chemicals from sea or saline water. |
electronic communication | System for the transmission of information using electronic technology (e.g., digital cameras,cellular telephones, Internet, television, fiber optics). |