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Ch 11: Physiographic Terms

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Term
Definition
Drainage   show
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Fiords   show
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show Igneous rock that has cut through other sedimentary layers  
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Plateau   show
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show Separation of plates causes rift valleys to form  
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show A sharp cliff caused by erosion of the earth's layers. For example, Niagara Falls  
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Differential Errosian   show
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Lowlands   show
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Highlands   show
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Topography   show
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misfit river   show
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Till   show
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show an elongated whale shaped hill formed by glaciation action  
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Moraine   show
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Esker   show
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Erratic   show
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show One of the surfaces of the earth that represents a former lake; these featureless surfaces are formed by deposition of sediments carried into the lake by streams.  
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U-shaped Valley   show
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Alpine glacier   show
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Ice Age   show
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show A mass of glacier ice that covers surrounding terrain  
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show Is a structure used to provide for the controlled release of flood flows from a dam or levee into a downstream area, typically being the river that was dammed.  
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Glacier   show
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show Advancing is moving closer to a certain area  
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show A period in time between 570 and 230 million years, this age is characterised by fish, insects and reptiles.  
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Continental Drift   show
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convectional currents   show
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rain shadow   show
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