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MS History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| soil that is deposited by water | alluvial |
| the flora and fauna of a region | biota |
| geographical areas on earths surface where organisms interact with the environment and function similarly | ecoregions |
| the height of the land above sea level | elevation |
| an information system used to analyze environmental information about earth | GIS |
| physiographic divisions | landforms |
| a combination of the three textures (sand, silt, clay) | loam |
| well drained, brown, silty loam soils of the Loess Hills in the western MS | loess |
| physical environment; includes such elements as climate, water, landforms, soil, energy, and mineral resources, vegetation, and different species of wildlife | natural environment |
| the process of collecting, storing, and extracting environmental information from images of the ground acquired by devices not in direct physical contact with the features being studied | remote sensing |