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goegraphy vocab

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confluence
the point where 2 rivers meet
Estuary
the mouth of the river where it widens to meet the sea
Alluvium
material deposited by a river on its flood plain
Sustainability
using resources in a way that they will not run out
Delta
the area draied by a river and its tributaries
Slum
An area ina n LEDC where people illegally make their own homes
Primay economic activity
has to do with extractive work. i.g. coal mining, farming,fonestry and quarrying
secondary
this has to do with job requiring some skills i.g. manufacturing
tertiary
this requires a lot of intellectual skillz lk lawyers(4 shizzle)! soz and doctors
A nucleate settlement
buildings clustered around a central point. i.g. bridge
plucking
when meltwater under a glacier freezes on to the rock surface and fragments of rock are pulled away as it moves

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