Chapter 20 Vocabulary
Chapter 20 Vocabulary
Escarpment: steep cliff or slope between higher and lower land surface.
Cataract: a large waterfall.
Rift Valley: a crack in the earth’s surface created by shifting tectonic plates.
Fault: a crack or break in the earth’s crust.
Delta: alluvial deposit at a river’s mouth that looks like the Greek letter delta.
Estuary: an area where the tide meets a river current.
Leach: to wash nutrients out of the soil.
Harmattan: hot, dry air streams in from the Sahara on a northeast trade wind.
Savanna: tropical grassland that contains scattered trees.