8 TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES BY T. HARRIS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY

Altitude Above sea level 8,000ft or 2,400m Regions on the Earth's surface (or in its atmosphere) that are high above mean sea level are referred to as high altitude. High altitude is sometimes defined to begin at 2,400 metres (8,000 ft) above sea level. [4][5][6]Earth [4][5][6] Because of the lower pressure, the air expands as it rises, which causes it to cool. [8][9] Thus, high altitude air is cold, which causes a characteristic alpine climate. This climate dramatically affects the ecology at high altitude. [8][9] alpine climate

Boundary Boundaries—particularly field boundaries—are among the oldest features in an English rural landscape. [1] Although a boundary itself is an abstract concept, the boundary can often be seen by differences in land use on either side. [1]

Confluence Known also as a conflux, [1] it refers either to the point where a tributary joins a larger river, called the main stem, or where two streams meet to become the source of a river of a new name, such as the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania creating the Ohio River. [1]tributaryrivermain stemsourceMonongahela AlleghenyPittsburghPennsylvania Ohio River

Confluence Confluence of rivers, the Mosel flows into the Rhine at Koblenz. The Name "Koblenz" itself has its origin in the Latin name "Confluentes“MoselRhine Koblenz

Estuary Estuary of the Klamath River in Northern CaliforniaKlamath RiverNorthern California An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.coastalwaterriversstreamssea

Fjord a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.inlet glacial activity

Inlet In sea coasts, an inlet usually refers to the actual connection between a bay and the ocean and is often called an "entrance" or a recession in the shore of a sea, lake, or river.ocean

Knob A prominent rounded hill or mountain, particularly in the Appalachians and the Ozarksmountain Appalachiansthe Ozarks McAfee Knob is a feature of Catawba mountain located in Catawba, Roanoke County, Virginia on the Appalachian Trail.CatawbaRoanoke County, Virginia Appalachian Trail

Lagoon a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by barrier islands or reefs.barrier islandsreefs

Peninsula a piece of land that is borderedland by water on three sides but connected to mainland.mainland

Sound In geography a sound or seaway is a large sea or ocean inlet larger than a bay, deeper than a bight, and wider than a fjord; or it may be defined as a narrow sea or ocean channel between two bodies of land (see also strait).geographyinletbaybightfjordchannelstrait A live oak on Knotts Island, North Carolina overlooks the Currituck Sound. A live oak on Knotts Island, North Carolina overlooks the Currituck Sound. A large oak tree on Knotts Island overlooking the Currituck Sound in North Carolina.

Tributary A tributary [1] or affluent [2] is a stream or river that flows into a main stem (or parent) river or a lake. [1] [2] streamriver main stem

Homework Reminder: quiz next Wednesday on vocabulary terms. Chapter test on 5 themes of geography next Thursday. Bonus questions: Who are the river people? Name North Carolina’s 3 capes.

Questions/Feedback Make sure that you comprehend each term. Meaning you can explain it to someone and you can draw or name an example of each term.