List of Words for Letter âTâ
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taiga
a cool forest of cone-bearing evergreen trees; also called a boreal forest
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taproots
thick, straight roots with a few root hairs along the sides
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tectonic plate
a rigid plate that is part of Earth's surface and moves slowly across the mantle
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temperature
the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance
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tertiary consumer
an animal that eats secondary consumers; usually the top predator in a food chain
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textile
any type of fabric, especially one made by weaving or knitting fibers together
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thermal conductivity
the rate at which a material warms up when absorbing heat
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thermal energy
the movement of energy from one substance to another; also called heat
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thermal pollution
the release of excess heat from nuclear power plants; can destroy habitats and kill the animals that live in them.
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topsoil
the upper layer of soil; composed mostly of humus, minerals, water, and air
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trade winds
winds that blow almost continually toward the equator from the northeast to the southwest
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transform boundary
a boundary between plates that are sliding past each other
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transpiration
the loss of water from plant leaves
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transportation
the movement of rock and soil as Earth's surface is eroded
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triangulation
a way of using information from at least three seismograph stations to find the location of the epicenter
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tritium
one of the two forms of hydrogen used in the process of nuclear fusion
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tsunami
a series of huge waves caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption beneath or near the ocean
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tundra
a very cold, dry biome that includes a layer of permanently frozen soil
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turbine
an engine that is activated by moving water, steam, wind, or air and used to generate electricity; similar to a waterwheel