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IGHS Winkels
World Geography Chapter 11
Term | Definition |
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isthmus | a narrow strip of land, with water on both sides, that connects two larger bodies of land |
guerrilla | armed forces outside the regular army, who often fight in small bands |
earthquake | shaking of the ground caused by sudden movements in the earth's crust |
infrastructure | the network of services that supports a community |
avalanche | a sudden fall of a mass of ice and snow |
aftershocks | tremors that can occur hours, days, or even months after an earthquake |
seismic waves | vibrations that travel through the ground |
epicenter | the point on the sevice directly above the focus(of the earthquake) |
archipelego | group of islands |
coral islands | islands created by the remains of colonies of tiny, soft-bodied sea animals called coral polyps |
windward | side of islands facing the wind that receive the most rain |
leeward | side of islands facing away from the wind |