2019 Week 7 Homework Flashcards
study these - know them really well - KEEP PRACTISING
1
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WORD: Plumage
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Definition: a bird’s feathers collectively. - front plumage.
2
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WORD: Buffer zone
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Definition: an area of land designated for environmental protection.
3
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WORD: Urbanisation
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Definition: the process of making an area more like a town.
4
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WORD: River diversion
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Definition: the act of diverting or turning aside, as from a course or purpose: the river diverted from it’s original route. (path)
5
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WORD: Bore
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Definition:
make (a hole) in something with a tool or by digging.
- groundwater that has been accessed by drilling a bore into underground aquifers (water storages) and pumping to the surface
6
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WORD: Catchment
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Definition: the action of collecting water, especially the collection of rainfall over a natural drainage area.
7
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Latin/Greek Word: Mater
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Definition: Mater means Mother in Latin.
say - maa-terh - sounds like Mother
