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Unit 2: Physical Geo
Unit Vocabulary - Physical Geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Climate | The weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period of time |
| Weather | State of the atmosphere at a given time and place with regard to temperature, air pressure, humidity, wind, cloudiness and precipitation. |
| Monsoon | In Asia, a seasonal wind that brings warm, moist air from he oceans in summer and cooler, dry air from inland in winter. |
| Typhoon | A violent tropical storm that forms in the Pacific Ocean, usually in later summer. |
| Hurricane | A large powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters. |
| Tsunami | A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption. |
| Earthquake | A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action. |
| Erosion | The movement of weathered rock and material by wind, glaciers, and moving water. |
| Deposition | When particles being eroded are deposited on a surface. |
| Canal | A man-made waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats inland or to bring water to a particular area for irrigation. |
| Polder | Low-lying area from which seawater has been drained to create new land. |
| Reservoirs | Large natural or artificial lakes used as a source of water supply. |
| Desertification | Process in which arable land becomes desert. Often caused by overgrazing/deforestation. |
| Agricultural Terracing | Method of growing crops on sides of hills or mountains that have been formed into a number of level flat areas resembling a series of steps. |
| Weathering | Any of the chemical or mechanical processes by which objects exposed to the weather are worn or broken down. |
| Tornado | Is a violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground. |
| Temperature | A comparative measure of hot or cold. |
| Precipitation | A product of condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere that falls due to gravity (rain, sleet, hail, snow) |
| Seasons | Division of the year often marked by changes in weather (hot/cold, wet/dry) |
| Acid Rain | Rainfall made sufficiently acidic by atmospheric pollution that it causes environmental harm, typically to forests and lakes |
| Tectonic Plates | Pieces of the earth's crust that move around. |
| Flood | An overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. |
| Irrigation | The artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops. |
| Glacier | A large, long-lasting mass of ice. |
| Ring of Fire | An area around the Pacific Ocean where many tectonic plates come together and cause earthquakes and volcanoes. |
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