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Chapter 2 study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Absolute location | Refers to a specific spot on earth |
| Relative location | explains where a place is in relation to other places around it. |
| navigable | the water is deep enough for safe travel by boats. |
| bayou | a small sluggish creek |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| alluvial | the soil is deposited by the river. |
| topography | physical features of the land |
| RELIEF | the distance between the highest and lowest points. |
| Absolute location | Refers to a specific spot on earth |
| Relative location | explains where a place is in relation to other places around it. |
| navigable | the water is deep enough for safe travel by boats. |
| bayou | a small sluggish creek |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| alluvial | the soil is deposited by the river. |
| topography | physical features of the land |
| RELIEF | the distance between the highest and lowest points. |
| estuary | the place where the river meets the sea |
| SWAMP | seasonally flooded forest |
| salt dome | formation of layers of rocks that rise upwards. |
| marsh | wet treeless prarie |
| geologist | a scientist that studies the origin history and structure of the earth |
| timezones | segment of world wide system for standardizing time |