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Chapter 1
Review all your vocabulary from Chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| geography | study of the earth in all its variety |
| landform | individual features of the land |
| environment | natural surroundings |
| GPS | special device that receives signals from satelittes |
| GIS | computer software used to collect data and make maps |
| core | center of the earth, made of hot iron and other metals |
| Mantle | layer of rock about 1800 miles thick, the thickest layer |
| crust | thinnest layer made up of ocean floors and continents |
| weathering | process of breaking surface rock into smaller pieces |
| erosion | process of wearing away or moving weathered material |
| fault | cracks in the earth's crust |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| plain | low-lying stretches of flat or gently rolling land |
| plateau | flat land with a steep cliff on one side (higher elevation) |
| isthmus | narrow piece of land connecting two larger pieces of land |
| strait | narrow body of water between two pieces of land |