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Texas Geography
Texas Geography 4th 30 words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| geography | 1. the study of the Earth, including its physical features (land, water, etc.) and the way humans use them 2 . the natural parts of an area <the ____________ of west Texas> |
| barrier island | a long narrow is land that lies just off the coast |
| coast | the land or area near the shore of a body of water |
| shore | the land on the edge of the body of water, where the water and land meet |
| basin | a large bowl-shaped depression in Earth's surface |
| blizzard | a storm with high winds and lots of snow |
| climate | the patterns of weather in a place over a long period of time |
| conserve | to limit the use of something in order to protect it from waster or overuse |
| geography | a period of time with little rain |
| endangered | something that is in danger of disappearing forever, such as plants and animals |
| escarpment | a long, steep slope or cliff |
| environment | everything found in nature |
| groundwater | water that is located below the surface |
| habitat | a place in anture where plants and animals live |
| natural resource | anything found in nature that is useful to people |
| natural vegetation | plants that have grown naturally in an area for a long time without being planted or watered by humans |
| nonrenewable resource | a natural resource that is available in limited supply that cannot be replaced or enewed |
| norther | a powerful mass of cold air |
| plateau | a level area higher than the surrounding land |
| pollution | chemicals and other harmful substances that can damage the water, air, or land |
| precipitation | moisture that falls to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
| region | an area with common features that set it apart from other areas |
| renewable reource | a resource that can be restored or renewed |
| reservoir | a natural or artificial lake used to reserve or store water |
| spring | a place where groundwater comes to the surface |
| threatened | when a series is likely to become endangered |
| tornado | a fierce swirling funnel of wind created by thunderstorms |
| vegetation | all the tress and plants growing in an area, including crops |
| flash flood | a sudden local flood, typically due to heavy rain |
| weather | the condition of the air at one time and place, including temperature, precipitation, and wind |
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