- Steppe: plain with a lot of short grass
- Oxbow Lake: crescent-shaped lake formed by a meander being bypassed
- Aquaclude: underground rock layer that groundwater cannot pass through
- Contrail: line of condensation in the sky that follows an airplane; made of water droplets and ice particles
- AKA condensation trail
- Soil: portion of Earth's surface that is occupied by roots and made of minerals, organisms, gas, humus, water, and rock
- Humus: decomposed plant and animal material in the soil
- Karst: landscape made of underground limestone caverns formed by groundwater
- Tundra: cold region made of low-growing plants
- Humidity: water vapor in the air
- Canyon: deep valley with steep sides formed by a river
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Monday, August 19, 2013
Vocabulary Sheet #2
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