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vocab 9
Term | Definition |
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geologic hazard | naturally occurring,man-made condition, phenomenon that presents a risk, is a potential danger to life, property (landslides,floods, earthquakes, ground subsidence, coastal, beach erosion, faulting, dam leakage, failure, mining disasters, pollution |
geologic 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 pictures |
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). |