Unit 0 - 1 Flashcards

1
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the altitude of a place above sea level or ground

A

elevation

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2
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the numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator

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latitude

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3
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a current of air sometimes of considerable force, moving generally horizontally from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure

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wind patterns

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4
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the continuous predictable, directional movement of sea water driven by gravity, wind and water density

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ocean currents

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5
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any of the world’s main continuous expanses of land

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location on continent

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6
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occurs when air masses are forced to flow over high topography

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orographic effect

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7
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the island’s side faces away from the wind, sheltered from prevailing winds by hills and mountains

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leeward

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8
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an island’s side faces the prevailing, or trade, winds

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windward

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9
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a patch of land that has been forced to become a desert because mountain ranges blocked all plant-growing, rainy weather.

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rain shadow effect

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10
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a large group of islands

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archipelago

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11
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a string of closely spaced small coral islands enclosing or nearly enclosing a shadow lagoon

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atoll

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12
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a small body of water that extends into the land

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bay

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13
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a piece of land jutting into the sea of some other large body of water

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cape

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14
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one of the main landmasses of the globe

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continent

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15
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the part of the sea floor that slopes gently down from the continents

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continental shelf

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16
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a region of little rainfall where few plants and animals live

17
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a fan shaped landform at the mouth of a river created by deposits of sediment

18
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a large body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land

19
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a piece of land surrounded by water

20
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a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas

21
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the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth’s surface

22
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a high area of land with steep sides and a sharp peak

23
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an inland body of fresh or salt water

24
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a natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored for use

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a flat area of land that is higher than the land around it
Plateau
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a landform bordered by water on three sides
peninsula
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a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
strait
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a body of salt water that is mostly enclosed by land or islands
sea
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a long body of water that flows across land from higher elevation to a lower elevation
river
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lowland area such as a marsh or swamp that is saturated with moisture
Wetlands
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an area of low land between mountains or hills
valley
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a stream or river that feeds a lake or a larger stream or river
tributary
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geological forces that buckle, distort and fracture the earths crust including warping folding faulting and volcanic activity
tectonic forces
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geological forces that buckle, distort and fracture the earths crust including warping folding faulting and volcanic activity
weathering
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the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water or other natural agents.
erosion