a large stream of water that drains an area of land and flows into another river or body of water; usually fresh water
What is a River
the stiff, rocky face of a bluff
database containing geographic data, combined with software tools for managing, analyzing and visualizing that data.
what is GIS
an opening in the earth's surface from which lava, steam cinders, gas and rock fragments are released.
What is a volcano?
aquatic, grasslands, forest, desert, tundra
What are the major biomes
any inlet of an ocean, stream or lake that extends into the land; smaller than a gulf
what is a bay?
a flat topped rocky ill with steeply sloping sides
what is mesa
I collect, store, analyze and present data
What is GIS or Geographic Information System?
an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County, Washington in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
What is Mt Saint Helens
knowledge about the earth's physical patterns and processes is necessary for making informed decisions about managing resources, evaluating locations and predicting future physical changed.
what is geography?
a narrow, relatively shallow strip of water or the deeper part of a stream or body of water which is navigable.
What is channel?
a deep, marrow valley with steep sides, often with a river flowing through it
what is a canyon
made up of pixels that each have a value
what is grid data?
These awe-inspiring waves are typically caused by large, undersea earthquakes at tectonic plate boundaries. When the ocean floor at a plate boundary rises or falls suddenly, it displaces the water above it and launches the rolling waves that will become a tsunami.
What is a Tsunami
Temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity, precipitation, and cloudiness.
What are the six main components, or parts, of weather?
a body of water completely surrounded by land
what is lake?
the hilly area at the base of a mountain
I am a Public Service system brought to you courtesy of the U.S. Government
What is GPS?
a large depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses.
what is a caldera
Constellation of phenomena that come together at one particular location on the Earth
What is spatial?
what is peninsula?
the highest part of a hill or mountain
what is summit
This system consists of three segments: the space segment, the control segment, and the user segment.
What is GPS?
I huff and I puff and I can blow your house down
What is a hurricane?
Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, movement, region
What is 5 themes of geography