Chapter 3 Vocabulary Review

Fill in the blank: A sunken area in a plateau found between mountain ranges is called a ________.

• BASIN

• VALLEY

• RIDGE

• PLATEAU

Fill in the blank: Height above sea level is referred to as ________.

• ELEVATION

• DEPTH

• ALTITUDE

• LONGITUDE

Fill in the blank: An area that is unified by one or more common characteristics is known as a ________.

• REGION

• CITY

• COUNTRY

• CONTINENT

Fill in the blank: A period of time with lower than normal precipitation is called a ________.

• DROUGHT

• FLOOD

• HURRICANE

• TORNADO

Fill in the blank: The wearing away of Earth's surface by the movement of water, wind, ice, and gravity is known as ________.

• EROSION

• DEPOSITION

• WEATHERING

• SEDIMENTATION

Fill in the blank: A small, high plateau is called a ________.

• MESA

• HILL

• VALLEY

• PLAIN

Fill in the blank: A flat topped hill, smaller than a mesa, is known as a ________.

• BUTTE

• PLATEAU

• CLIFF

• RIDGE

Fill in the blank: Large-scale farming including production, processing, and distribution is referred to as ________.

• AGRIBUSINESS

• HORTICULTURE

• SUBSISTENCE FARMING

• PERMACULTURE

Fill in the blank: Any substance made from petroleum or natural gas is called a ________.

• PETROCHEMICAL

• MINERAL

• METAL

• CARBOHYDRATE

Fill in the blank: Rich soil that has been deposited from flowing river water is known as ________.

• ALLUVIAL SOIL

• SANDY SOIL

• CLAY SOIL

• PEAT SOIL