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Published on Dec 11, 2015

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chapter two vocabulary

by austin rowan
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canyons

steep sided low lands that rivers have cut through plateaus.
Photo by Wolfgang Staudt
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forest

Land is covered with trees and shrubs
Photo by Johnny Lucus
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coast

Where land meets sea
Photo by blavandmaster
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hills

a raised area of land not as high as a mountain.
Photo by Franco Folini
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mountains

a tower of rock formed by the collision of earth tectonic plates or volcano
Photo by Zach Dischner
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plains

A low lying area with stretches of flat land with little changes 
Photo by Bryce Bradford
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plateaus

a broad flat area of land higher than the surrounding land
Photo by Allie_Caulfield
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aquifer

Gravel, rock, and sand formations that trap water underground
Photo by Phil's 1stPix
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reservoirs

man made dams built along rivers to control flooding
Photo by filip.farag
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tributary

a branch of water that flows into the mainstream
Photo by Dunnock_D
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renewable resources

  • Ones that are easily replaced by earth's processes
  • Sunshine
  • Trees
  • Wind
Photo by Rob__
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non renewable

  • Cannot be replaced by Earth's natural resources.
  • Coal
  • Natural Gas
  • Oil
Photo by rcbodden
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african americans

Many were brought as slaves during early and mid 1800's
Photo by FredMikeRudy
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growth rate

  • The number of births per 1000 people.
Photo by Uri_Breitman
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age distribution

The portion of population at each age
Photo by marcp_dmoz
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immigration

the movement of people from one country to another
Photo by existentialism
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native americans

  • The first people to live in Texas.
  • Moved here thousands of years ago.
  • Before the European Exploration.
Photo by Puzzler4879
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hispanics

  • Came from southern borders across to Texas.
  • Brought Spanish language and the Catholic faith.
  • By 2000, more than 6.6 million Hispanics lived in Texas.
Photo by hcplebranch
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Demography

  • Branch of geography that studies human populations.
  • Studies growth rate - Speed of growth in population.
  • Studies the birthrate - Number of births per 1000 people.
  • Studies the death rate - Number of deaths per 1000 people.
  • Studies the age distribution - The portion of population at each age.
Photo by mattlemmon

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