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21 Cards in this Set
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Solar Energy |
Energy From the Sun |
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Rotation |
One Complete Spin On Earth's Axis |
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Revolution |
One Complete Trip Around The Sun (365.25 Years) |
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Lattitude |
The Distance North or South Of the Equator |
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Tropics |
Regions close to the Equator |
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Saltwater |
Water that has salt. It is is unsafe to drink. |
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Freshwater |
Water that does not have salt. It is safe for us to drink. |
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Glaciers |
Large areas of slow-moving ice |
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Surface Water |
Freshwater that is found in rivers, streams, and lakes. |
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Precipatation |
Water that falls from the sky |
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Groundwater |
Freshwater that is found underground |
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Water Vapor |
Water when it is gas |
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Water Cycle |
The movement of water through earth's surface and back |
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Landforms |
Shapes on the planet's surface |
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Continents |
Large landmasses |
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Tectonic Plates |
Slow-Moving Continental Plates that cause earthquakes when one side rubs the other |
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Lava |
Magma that reaches Earth's Suface |
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Earthquakes |
Sudden, Violent movements of earth's crust |
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Weathering |
The process when rock is broken down into smaller rocks |
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Erosion |
The movement of a rock from one sediment to the other |
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Magma |
Molten rock found underground in volcanoes |
