Definitions-+EXAMPLE

Chapter 1
moraines- is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris (soil and rock) which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions (lk)

 I chose this image because it clearly shows the different types of moraines. (lk)

kames- geological feature, an irregularly shaped hill or mound composed of sand, gravel and till that accumulates in a depression on a retreating glacier, and is then deposited on the land surface with further melting of the glacier (lk)

 I chose this image because it shows an oddly shaped hill with what looks like gravel. (lk)

esker-is a long winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, examples of which occur in glaciated and formerly glaciated regions of Europe and North America (lk)

 I chose this image because it clearly shows a winding ridge. (lk)

Chapter 2
endemic- "belonging" or "native to", "characteristic of", or "prevalent in" a particular geography, group, field, area, or environment; native to an area or scope (lk)

 I chose this image of big bluestem because this plant is endemic to the Chicago region. (lk)

dolomite- sedimentary carbonate rock and a mineral, both composed of calcium magnesium carbonate (lk)

 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I chose this image because it shows dolomitic bedrock, which is what dolomite prairies grow on top of. (lk)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">extirpated- condition of a species (or other taxon) which ceases to exist in the chosen area of study, but still exists elsewhere (lk) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I chose this image because it shows lakeside daisy, which has been extirpated from Illinois. (lk)