LA Vocab. 3.4 Flashcards
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Delta
A
A triangle shaped landform at the mouth of a river as it empties into another body of water
2
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Earthquake
A
A sudden release of energy under the Earth’s surface that makes the ground shake or crack
3
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Volcano
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Created from the mixture of molten lava, ash and gases from the middle of the Earth that erupts through a crack in the Earth’s surface
4
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Canyon
A
Deep gorge in the surface of the Earth formed by the erosion of moving water and sand
5
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Sand dune-hills
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Hills formed by the wind blowing sand
6
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Subterranean
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Located under the ground
7
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Submarine
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A ship that operates underwater
8
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Substandard
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Falling short of a defined norm
9
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Substitute
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To put in the place of another
10
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Subway
A
Underground train or its path or system
