Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
14 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
lithosphere
|
The solid rock portion of the earths surface.
|
|
core
|
solid, metallic center of the earth
|
|
loess
|
wind blown silt that accumulates and creates very fertile soil
|
|
hurricane
|
a storm with a violent winds that form in late summer to early fall over tropical waters off the coast of africa and normally track toward the U.S.A.
|
|
biome
|
classification of forest, tundra, grassland, etc...
|
|
deciduous
|
broadleaf trees such as oak, maple etc... that shed their leaves in the winter
|
|
infrastructure
|
the basic support systems needed to keep an economy going. for example: transportation, communications, education, water, sewer, power and sanitation
|
|
population density
|
the average number of people per square mile of land
|
|
mortality rate ( death rate )
|
the number of deaths per 1,000 people
|
|
dialect
|
a version of a language related to class, region or other cultural changes
|
|
diffusion
|
the spread of ideas, inventions, and behaviors
|
|
culture
|
the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by the members of a group
|
|
moraine
|
the rocks left behind by the glacier which may form a ridge or hill
|
|
cultivation
|
farming or planting
|