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Stack #46116
geography ch.1
| vocab word | definition |
|---|---|
| elevation | the height of the land in relation to sea level |
| contour line | connects all points of equal elevation |
| volcano | an opening in the Earth through which hot lava, gases, ash, and rocks may pour our. |
| basin | low, bowl-shaped land with higher ground all around it. |
| plateau | a broad area of high, mostly flat land |
| sea level | the level of the surface of the oceans. |
| piedmont | an area at or near the foot of a mountain. |
| landforms | physical features on the Earth's surface, such as plains, mountains, hills, and valleys. |
| plateau | broad area of high, mostly flat land |
| sea level | the level of the surface of the oceans |
| current | part of a body of water flowing in a certain direction |
| tides | the regular rise and fall of an ocean and of the bodies of water connected to it |
| inlet | any area of water extending into the land from a larger body of water |
| sound | a long inlet that often separated offshore islands from the mainland |
| tribuary | a stream that flows into a larger stream or river |
| drainage basin | the land drained by a river system |
| fall line | a place where the elevation of the land drops sharply, causing rivers to form waterfalls or rapids. |
| climate | the kind of weather a place has most often, year after year. |
| natural vegetation | the plant life that grows naturally in a place |
| rain shadow | the drier side of a mountain |
| humidity | the amount of moisture in the air |
| drought | a long period with little or no rain |
| arid | dry |
| tundra | a cold, dry region where trees cannot grow |
| prairie | an area of flat or rolling land covered mostly by grasses and wildflowers. |
| savanna | a kind of grassland that has areas with some trees |
| natural resource | something found in nature that people can use. |
| modify | change |
| Fertilizer | material added to the soil to make it more fertile |
| irrigation | the use of canals, ditches, or pipes to move water to dry areas |
| Nonrenewable | means that a resource cannot be made again by nature or people |
| renewable | means that a resource can be made again by nature or by people |
| erosion | the wearing away of the Earth's surface |
| land use | how most of the land in a place is used |
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