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Key Words-1,1,1
Key Words from Unit 1, Chapter 1, Section 1 in Georgia: Its Heritage and Its Promise
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Social Studies
8th Grade
08/16/2012

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elevation
Definition
the height to which something is elevated
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erosion
Definition
the action or process of eroding
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fault
Definition
a fracture in the crust of a planet
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plateau
Definition
a usually extensive land area having a relatively level surface raised sharply above adjacent land on a least one side
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aquifer
Definition
a water-bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or gravel
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fall line
Definition
edge between where the land and the shore used to be
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marsh
Definition
a tract of soft wet land
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weather
Definition
the state of the atmosphere in regard to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
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climate
Definition
a region with specified weather conditions
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drought
Definition
a long period of dry weather
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hurricane
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a cyclone formed in the tropics with winds of 74 miles per hour or greater
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precipitation
Definition
water that falls to the earth
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