Natural Disaster
An overflow of water onto normally dry land is characterized as...
flood
Define landform
Define crust
The Earth's outermost solid layer, made up of the continents and ocean floors
What is a volcano?
an opening in the earth's crust through which lava, volcanic ash, and gases escape
What is geography?
the study of the Earth
a deficiency in precipitation over an extended period, usually a season or more, resulting in a water shortage causing adverse impacts on vegetation, animals and people is called...
drought
a natural freshwater stream that flows on land or inside caves
river
Define irrigation
The system used to supply water to crops or land artificially
What is weathering?
the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth's surface
__________ is the process, condition, or result of being covered by glaciers or ice sheets
glaciation
a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action is called
earthquake
A landform that is very high and can reach more than 600 meters high..
mountain
The long-term weather patterns in a particular region, measured for 30 years or more
climate
What is the Ring of Fire?
location in Pacific ocean categorized with multiple earthquakes
An imaginary circle around the earth, equally distant from the North Pole and the South Pole
equator
a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean is called
hurricane
A body of land completely surrounded by water is called?
island
The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
weather
how do you measure the strength of an earthquake?
richter scale
a map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually now using contour lines is called what
topographical map
____________ is the clearing of trees, transforming a forest into cleared land.
deforestation
What is a delta?
triangular landform created by the deposition of the sediments that are carried by the waters of a river, where the river merges with a body of slow-moving water or with a body of stagnant water.
Define natural vegetation
The plants and vegetation that naturally grow in an area based on climate and soil conditions
the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents is called...
erosion
It is placed in a fast flowing river to collect water power
hydroelectric dam