geo vocab 24.9.23 Flashcards
archipelago
a group of islands
atoll
a ring of low coral islands and reefs surrounding a central lagoon
basin
area of land drained by a river and it’s tributaries
tributaries
rivers that feed other rivers
canyon
a deep valley with steep sides usuall carved by a river
delta
the area at the mouth of a river where sediment is deposited
divide
land that separates river systems
dune
a depositional landform resulting from wind- deposited sand and soil
isthmus
a strip of land with water on two sides connecting two larger areas to eachother
mesa
a flat-topped hill with steep sides
bay
an area of water bordered by land on three sides; smaller than a gulf
bayou
a slow-moving stream or marshy lake
canal
an artificial waterway, usually connected to exisisting bodies of water
channel
the physical confinement of a river, slough, or ocean strait
cove
a circular or round inlet with a narrow enterance
estuary
a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open sea
gulf
a part of a lake or ocean that extends so that it is surrounded by land on three sides; larger than a bay
mouth
the point at which a stream empties into body of water
wetland
land that is almost always wet; usually classified as a marsh, swamp, or bog
4 layers of the earth?
atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere
How do we know the mantle is liquid?
based off earthquakes waves
terminal moraine
glaciers receding to their current location, leaving debris behind
drumlin
a low oval mond or small hill
levees + embankments
tools used to create/ channel rivers
meander
a winding curve or bend of a river
what are they doing in europe to try to prevent flooding?
restoring wetlands + meandering streams
someone who studies a particular culture and documents their behavior
ethnographer
3 careers under anthropology
linguist, psychology, archeaology
