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8th Grade
06/08/2015

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affordability
Definition
the quality of being affordable-price so that people can buy an item without inconvenience
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altitude
Definition
height above sea level
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aquifer
Definition
a body of permeable rock below the earth's surface which contains water, known as groundwater
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backwash
Definition
the movement of water from a broken wave as it runs down the beach back to the ocean
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barge
Definition
a long flat bottomed boat used for transporting goods
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basin
Definition
the total area drained by a river and its tributaries
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bi-articulated buses
Definition
an extension of an articulated bus, with three passenger sections instead of two
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blizzard
Definition
a strong and very cold wind containing particles of snow and ice that have been whipped up from the ground
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catchment
Definition
area of land that drains into a river
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clearfelling
Definition
a forestry practise in which most or all trees and forested areas are cut down
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compost
Definition
a mixture of various types of decaying organic matter such as dung and dead leaves
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congestion
Definition
the state of overfilled or overcrowded
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construction wave
Definition
a gentle backwash that leads to material being deposited on land
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convection current
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a current created when fluid is heated, making it less dense, and causing it to rise through surrounding fluid and sink if cooled
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convectional rainfall
Definition
heavy rainfall as a result of thunderstorms, caused by rapid evaporation of water by the suns rays
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convergent plate
Definition
a tectonic boundary where two plates are moving towards each other
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country
Definition
the area of land, river and sea that is the traditional land of ech aboriganal group or community
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