Tommy Social Studies Flashcards
(21 cards)
Basin
Low bowl shaped….with higher ground all around it
Delta
The triangle shaped land at rivers mouth
Erosion
The wearing away of the Earth’s surface
Precipitation
Water, as rain, sleet, snow that falls to the Erath’s surface
Source
The place where a river starts
Product
Something that people make or grow, usually to sell
Elevation
The height of land
Fuel
A natural resource, such as coal, oil, or natural
Gas used to make heat or energy
Climate
The kind of weather a place has over a long time
Peninsula
Land almost entirely surrounded by water
Service
An activity that someone does for others for pay
Human resource
A worker and the ideas and skills that he orshe brings to his or her job
Mouth
The place where a river empties into some larger body of water
Canyon
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides
Fertile
Good for growing crops, as rich land
Tributary
A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
Economy
The way people in a state, region, or country use resources to meet their needs
Plateau
An area of high mostly flat land
Sea level
Land that is level with the surface of the ocean
River system
A river and it’s tributaries
Coastal plain
Low land that lies along an ocean
