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chapt 17 Geo terms
section 1&2
Term | Definition |
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Elevation | the height of a physical feature above sea level |
subcontinent | separate a religion of a continent |
sustainable | capable of being continued without damaging the environment of using up resources permentaly |
subsistence | farmers who grow food for their families to eat not to sell |
conservation | the protection of the environment |
plate | a ridgid section of earths crust can move independently |
sanitation | measure such as sewers to protect public health. |
drought | a long period with little or no precipitation |
ecosystem | a community of living organisms an their natural environment or habitat |
Delta | an area where a river deposits sediment as it empties into a larger body of water |
famine | a long period of food shortage |
monsoon | a seasonal wind that brings intense rainfall during part of the year |
pollution | a chemical of physical waste that creates an unclean or dirty environment |
evaporation | the process of water turning into vapor and rising into the atmosphere due to the suns heating part of the hydrologic cycle |
aquifer | a layer of rock beneath earth that contains water |
arable | fertile suitable for farming |
isolation | separtationn or being set apart from others |
civil | the nonviolent disobeying of laws |
reincarnation | the birth of the soul into another physical |
deity | a god or goddess |
empire | a group of people or states ruled by a strong single ruler |
caste system | a social structure in India composed of four main levels which was started by the Aryans |
cultural hearth | center of civilization from which ideas and technology spread |
tolerance | acceptance of others beliefs |
colonialism | the practice of one country directly ruling a developing trade in a foigen territory for its own benefit |
symbol | an object or idea that can be used to represent another object or idea |