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Secondary sector

Geography; Geography

That portion of a region's economy devoted to the processing of basic materials extracted by the primary sector.

Scarp

Geography; Geography

Also "escarpment." A steep cliff or steep slope, formed either because of faulting or by the erosion of inclined rock strata.

Scots-Irish

Geography; Geography

The North American descendants of Protestants from Scotland who migrated to Northern Ireland in the 17th century.

Seismograph

Geography; Geography

A scientific instrument that detects and records vibrations (seismic waves) produced by earthquakes.

Settlement

Geography; Geography

A place where people live and form commmunities.

Debris avalanche

Geography; Geography

A large, chaotic mass of soil, rock, and volcanic debris moving swiftly down the slopes of a volcano. Volcanic avalanches can also occur without an eruption due to an earthquake; heavy rainfall; or ...

Volcanic avalanche

Geography; Geography

A large, chaotic mass of soil, rock, and volcanic debris moving swiftly down the slopes of a volcano. Volcanic avalanches can also occur without an eruption due to an earthquake; heavy rainfall; or ...

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