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____ the air the covers the Earth
atmosphere
____the water on the Earth
hydrosphere
____ thin layer of the Earth's skin
crust
_____the inner part of the Earth
core
____ wide areas of level land.
plain
____wide areas of flat land that rise abruptly.
plateaus
_____main landmasses on Earth.
continents
_______ variations in the landscape.
landforms
_________ many mountains that are together.
mountain ranges
________ are rivers that "feed" other rivers.
tributaries
_____bodies of water enclosed by land.
rivers
____ arms of the ocean partially enclosed by land.
seas
____ a sheltered body of deep water next to shore.
harbor
___ ___ ____ the Earth's plates pulled apart from one another.
Plate tectonics theory
_____ deep craks in the Earth's surface.
Faults
____ __ ____ stated that at one time there was one large land mass called Pangea and it broke apart.
continental drift theory
______ the breakdown of rocks by water, plants, temperature and ice.
weathering
_____ thin layer of Earth's surface where plants grow.
soil
__ ____ region where it does not get too hot or too cold.
Temperate Zone
__ ___ receives very little sunlight in winter, very cold.
Polar Region