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5th Sci Unit 6
Earth Surface Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plate Movement | Idea of giant plates of rock moving slowly across the Earth's surface.; also known as the theory of plate techtonics. |
| destructive process | breaking down or wearing away of land and landforms |
| weathering | destructive force that breaks down rock in to smaller pieces. |
| earthquake | cause of violent shacking of Earth's crust as built-up energy is released |
| constructive | building up of land or the creation of landforms |
| impact of organism | when people and animals constantly erode the earth around them |
| erosion | a destructive force in which pieces of rock are moved by water, wind, or moving ice |
| deposition | constructive force in which sediments that have been moved from one place are dropped or released in another place |
| storm drain | a system of pipes or channels that carry away storm water |
| Flood forecasting | The use of forecasted precipitation and streamflow data in rainfall-runoff and streamflow routing models to forecast flow rates and water levels for periods ranging from a few hours to days ahead, depending on the size of the watershed or river basin. |
| dam | A wall across a river that controls the flow of river water. |
| terrace farming | When crops are planted on level sections called terraces |
| levee | A wall along a river or other body of water that serves to prevent flooding by keeping water behind it. |
| contour plowing | When soil is plowed in curved rows that follow the shape of the land. |
| seawall | A tall wall built along the rear edge of a beach. |
| GIS maps | A geographic information system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographical data. |
| jettie | A thin, narrow wall built from the shore line into the ocean. |
| seismological studies | The study of seismic waves and energy waves caused by rock suddenly breaking apart within the earth or the slipping of tectonic plates. We know these as events as earthquakes. |
| infrared satellite imagery | A display of objects like weather clouds, water, and land surfaces based on the temperature of the object. |
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