Physical Geography & Landforms
Plate
Rigid section of Earth’s crust that moves
Evaporation
Water turning into vapor due to the sun
Ecosystem
Living organisms and their environment
Symbol
Something that represents something else
Democracy
Government run by the people
Collided
What plates did to form major mountain ranges
Monsoons
Seasonal winds bringing heavy rain
Pollution
Waste that harms the environment
Cultrual Hearths
Birthplaces of civilizations
Federal Republic
Power shared between states and central government
Subcontinent
A large, separate region of a continent
Drought
Long period with little or no rainfall
Conservation
Protecting natural resources
Deities
Gods or goddesses
Colonialism
One country controlling another
Height of land above sea level
Cyclones
Powerful storms with strong winds
Sustainable
Using resources without using them up
Reincarnation
Belief that the soul is reborn
Civil Disobedience
Nonviolent protest against unfair laws
Delta
Landform where a river deposits sediment
Aquifers
Underground rock layers that store water
Arable
Land suitable for farming
Karma
Effects of a person’s actions
Outsourcing
Moving jobs to another country