CCS Physical Geography definitions REVIEW #1-30
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| The theory that horizontal movement of the earth's surface causes slow, relative movements of the continents toward or away from one another. | show 🗑
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| show | Contour Line
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| A small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed by soft rock. | show 🗑
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| show | Crater
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| show | Debris Flow
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| A delta is a low, water, land formed at the mouth of a river. It is formed from the silt, sand and small rocks that flow downstream in the river and are deposited in a __________. It is often shaped like a triangle. | show 🗑
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| A large region with little or no vegetation as a result of not receiving enough precipitation. | show 🗑
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| show | Dormant Volcano
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| The area of land drained by a river system. | show 🗑
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| show | Dune
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| A volcano that is erupting. Also, a volcano that is not presently erupting, but that has erupted within historical time and is considered likely to do so in the future. | show 🗑
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| A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean. | show 🗑
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| show | Ash
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| show | Asthenosphere
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| show | Aquifer
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| The layer of air that surrounds the Earth. | show 🗑
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| A ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea. | show 🗑
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| A large mass of material or mixture of material falling or sliding rapidly under the force of gravity. These often are classified by their content, such as snow, ice, soil, or rock avalanches. A mixture of these materials is a debris avalanche. | show 🗑
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| show | Bay
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| show | Biosphere
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| A flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides. | show 🗑
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| show | Caldera
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| show | Canyon
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| show | Cape
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| A large hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain. | show 🗑
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| show | Channel
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| A steep face of rock and soil. | show 🗑
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| show | Continent
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| show | Continental Crust
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| show | Continental Divide
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