NA TX through Euro Exploration Flashcards
Aquifer
Underground water resource
Balcones Fault
One of the lowest-risk zones for earthquakes in the United States
Basin
The land drained by a river and its branches; lowlands surrounded by higher land; closed valleys
Canyon
A deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it
Caprock
Hard bed of rock below the soil and often sealing in a deposit of oil, gas, or coal
Escarpment
A steep slope or long cliff that results from erosion or faulting and separates two relatively level areas with different elevations
Historical Eras
A specific time frame historians have classified due to commonalities within that time frame
Human Characteristic
The changed features of a geographical area caused by humans including bridges, houses, parks, land use, density of population, language patterns, religion, architecture, and political systems
Natural Resources
Naturally occurring materials that can be used by man
Physical Characteristic
The features of a geographical area including landforms, climate, soil, and natural vegetation
Regions
An area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries
Vegetation
Plant life that grows in an area by nature, or through agriculture
