Geography and Environmental Terms Flashcard

Front

A landform surrounded by water is known as an:

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Island

Front

A broad and relatively flat expanse of land is called a:

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Plain

Front

What is the name for a landform that forms at the mouth of a river?

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A delta

Front

The artificial watering of land for growing plants is called:

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Irrigation

Front

A line of hereditary rulers from the same family is called a:

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Dynasty

Front

What is the term for a piece of land that is almost completely surrounded by water?

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A peninsula

Front

What is the term for the introduction of harmful substances into the environment?

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Pollution

Front

The practice of preserving resources for the use of future generations is known as:

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Sustainability

Front

The theory explaining the creation of landforms through the movement of the Earth's crust is:

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Plate Tectonics

Front

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent is best defined as a:

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Subcontinent