Unit 8 Vocab - Part 1 Flashcards
1
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Fault
A
A crack in the earth’s surface created by shifting of the earth’s tectonic plates
2
Q
Savanna
A
Tropical grassland with scattered trees
3
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Cataract
A
A towering waterfall
4
Q
Delta
A
A triangular section of land formed by sand and silt carried downriver to a river’s mouth
5
Q
Escarpment
A
A steep, often jagged slope or cliff
6
Q
Harmattan
A
A northeast trade wind crossing the Sahara
7
Q
Leach
A
To dissolve and carry away
8
Q
Estuary
A
A passage where freshwater meets seawater
9
Q
Rift Valley
A
A long valley between faults in the earth, with volcanic mountains and deep lakes
