Geography Ch2 Seection 1

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landform



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an area of the Earth's surface with a definite shape; mountains and hills are examples of landforms.

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mountain



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usually, a landform that rises more than 2000 feet above sea level and is wide at the bottom and narrow at the peak.

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hill



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a landform that rises above the surrounding land and that has a rounded top; a hill is lower and is usually less steep than a mountain

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plateau



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a large, mostly flat area that rises above the surrounding land; at least one side has a steep slope.

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plain



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a large area of flat or gently rolling land usually without many trees.

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plate techtonics



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the theory that the Earth's crust is made of huge, slowly moving slabs of rock called plates.

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plate


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in geography, a huge section of Earth's crust.

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weathering



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the breaking down of rocks by wind, rain, or ice.

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erosion



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a process by which water, wind, or ice wears away landforms and carries the material to another place.

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atmosphere



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the multilayered band of gases that surrounds the Earth.

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natural resource


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Unit 1, Chapter 2, Section 2

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any useful material fopund in the environment.

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raw material


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Unit 1, Chapter 2, Section 2

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a material or resource that is still in its natural state, before being processed or manufactured into a useful product.

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recyclable resource


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Unit 1, Chapter 2, Section 2

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a resource that recycles through natural processes in the environment; water, nitrogen, and carbon

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renewable resource


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Unit 1, Chapter 2, Section 2

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a natural resource that the envoronment continues to supply pr re[;ace as it is used. Ex. trees, water and wind

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nonrenewable resource


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Unit 1, Chapter 2, Section 2

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a resource that cannot be replaced once it is used; they include fossil fuels such as coal and oil, and minerals such as iron, copper and gold.

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fossil fuel


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Unit 1, Chapter 2, Section 2

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any one of severla nonrenewable resources such as coal, oil, or natural gas created from the remains of plants and animals

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weather


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Unit 1, Chapter 2, Section 3

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the condition of the bottom layer of the Earth's atmosphere in one place over a short period of time.

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temperature


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Unit 1, Chapter 2, Section 3

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the degree of hotness or coldness of something; water or air and measured with a thermometer.

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precipitation


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Unit 1, Chapter 2, Section 3

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all the forms of water, such as rain, sleet, hail, and snow that fall ro the ground from the atmosphere

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climate


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Unit 1, Chapter 2, Section 3

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the weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a long period of time

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vegetation


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Unit 1, Chapter 2, Section 3

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the plants in an area