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16 Cards in this Set
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Continents
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A large landmass that is part of Earth's crust; geographers identify 7 of them
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Earthquakes
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A sudden, violent movement of Earth's crust
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Erosion
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The movement of sediment from one location to another
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Glaciers
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A large area of slow moving ice
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Groundwater
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Water found below the Earth's surface
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Landforms
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A shape on the planet's surface, such as a mountain, valley, plain, island, or pennisula.
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Latitude
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The distance north or south of Earth's equator
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Lava
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Magma that reaches Earth's surface
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Precipitation
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Water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet or hail
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Revolution
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The 365 1/4 trip Earth takes around the sun each year
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Rotation
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One complete spin of Earth on its axis; each takes about 24 hours
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Solar energy
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Energy from the sun
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Tropics
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Regions close to the equator
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Water cycle
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The movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back
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Water vapor
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water occuring in the air as an invisible gas
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Weathering
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The process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces
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