Geography Vocabulary Word Scramble
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Term | Definition | |
Monsoons- Tasmanian Devil | Strong seasonal winds that cause flooding or drought. | |
Asia Brown Cloud | A massive cloud of air pollution from China to India. | |
Desert Kills | no water- no farming - no food- hot dry climate | |
Ocean Chills | Oceans- transportation, fishing, warm climate | |
River Fills | (agriculture) farming- food- cities- transportation- warm climate | |
Mountains hill | protects from invaders, but no farming- no water- cool climate | |
Irrigation- sprinklers | bringing water to an area that doesn't have it. | |
Causes of Water Pollution- | Industrial (factories) and human waste | |
Effects of Water Pollution | Sickness, loss of work/jobs, marine and human death | |
Causes of Flooding- Tasmanian Devil/Woverine/Skull | Monsoons, deforestation and erosion (decay) from cut down trees | |
Effects of Flooding | Unsafe drinking water, water borne disease, loss of homes, death | |
Causes of Air Pollution/Asia Brown Cloud- Lightning Mqueen | burning fossil fuels and wood from trees | |
Effects of Air Pollution/Asia Brown Cloud | Blocks sunlight. Acid rain. Melting glaciers. Eroded buildings, Respiratory diseases like lung cancer, and death. | |
Arable land | farmable land | |
Mudslides | a mass of mud and other earthy material that is falling or has fallen down a hillside or other slope. | |
Desertification | land becoming more like a desert due to overgrazing, increased population, drought | |
Deforestation | Cutting down of trees to make room for roads and cities, people, use wood for making things. | |
Water Pollution | Contaminated or dirty water on the Ganges and Yangtze Rivers |
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