Define this!
the vertical height above the sea level.
ALTITUDE
a source of heat that originates from the Earth.
GEOTHERMAL
defined as an envelope of air, gases, and suspended articles surrounding the earth.
ATMOSPHERE
a large, slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted layers of snow, found in polar regions and high mountains.
GLACIER
a well-engineered manner of watering agriculture.
IRRIGATION
an airstream having a high-velocity and high-altitude which blows from the west to the east.
JET STREAM
the area or region where a species of animals or plants reside.
HABITAT
known as a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment working together and interacting as one whole system.
ECOSYSTEM
it is everything that is around us; all living or non-living things occurring naturally and coexisting together.
ENVIRONMENT
the process by which natural forces such as wind, water, or ice wear away rocks, soil, and other surface materials.
EROSION
someone that does originate from natural matter; can be known as inanimate, lifeless, or extinct.
INORGANIC
a prolonged time with less than average rainfall which can negatively affect living conditions.
DROUGHT
half of a sphere and since the earth is a sphere it means half the earth. The earth is divided by the equator into two of these: The Northern and the Southern.
HEMISPHERE
the art of making maps or mapping.
CARTOGRAPHY
all the animal life present in a particular region or time.
FAUNA
the act of maintaining natural or human-made landscapes just the way they are, without any changes.
CONSERVATION
the malicious act of cutting down trees and clearing forests for human use.
DEFORESTATION
the study of Earth's landscapes, people, places, and environments.
GEOGRAPHY..........DUH!!
the damp heaviness in the air is known as humidity. It is the result of the water vapor content in the atmosphere.
HUMIDITY
a triangular plain at the end or mouth of a river where the soil is deposited.
DELTA
known as the variation of climatic conditions and the result of new weather patterns that are distinct from past decades.
CLIMATE CHANGE
a gradual increase in the Earth's temperature that has constantly been discussed by environmentalists in recent years.
GLOBAL WARMING
the process of water turning into vapor.
EVAPORATION
a deep valley with steep sides, often carved by river erosion.
CANYON
massive layers of ice covering an extensive area that is superior to 50,000 square kilometers. Ice sheets can currently be found in Antarctica and Greenland.
ICE SHEET
the plants of a specific region, geographic location, or geological period.
FLORA
a natural fuel such as gas or coal; it is a fuel source that is formed by natural processes or organisms.
FOSSIL FUEL
a fuel that is derived from living or natural matter; gas, alcohol, and dead biological materials.
BIOFUEL
the gradual movement of Earth's continents over geological time due to plate tectonics.
CONTINENTAL DRIFT
a complex phenomenon when the gases in the Earth's trap the solar radiation as a consequence of atmospheric carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane.
GREENHOUSE EFFECT