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26 Cards in this Set
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Atmosphere
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The layers of gases immediately surrounding the earth.
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Biodiversity
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The variety of organisms within an ecosystem.
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Climate
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The typical weather conditions at a particular location as observed over time.
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Culture
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The total knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by members of a group.
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Deforestation
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The cutting down and cleaning away of trees and forests.
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Democracy
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A type of government in which citizens hold political power, either directly or through elected representatives.
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Desertification
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An expansion of dry conditions to moist areas that are next to deserts.
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Diffusion
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The spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior to different societies.
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Economy
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The production and exchange of goods and services among a group of people.
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Ecosystem
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The inderdependent community of plants and animals.
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El Nino
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A weather pattern created by the warming of the waters off the west coast of South America, which pushes warm water & heavy rains toward the Americas and produces drought conditions in Austrailia & Asia.
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Equator
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The imaginary line that encircles the globe, dividing the earth into northern and southern halves.
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Equinox
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Each of the two days in a year on which day and night are equal in length; marks the beginning of spring and autumn.
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Erosion
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The result of weathering on matter, created by the action of wind, water, ice or gravity.
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Export
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A product or good that is sold from one economy to another.
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Geography
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The study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on earth.
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Global Economy
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The merging of regional economies in which nations become dependent on each other for goods and services.
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Hydrological Cycle
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The continuous circulation of water among the atmosphere, the oceans, and the earth.
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Industrialization
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The growth of industry in a country or society.
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Latitude
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A set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator, and that are used in locating places north or south. The equator is labeled the 0 degree line for latitude.
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Longitude
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A set of imaginary lines that go around the earth over the poles, dividing it east and west. The prime meridian is labeled the 0 degree line for longitude.
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Natural Resource
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A material on or in earth, such as a tree, fish, or coal that has economic value.
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Religion
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The belief in a supernatural power or powers that are regarded as the creators and maintainers of the universe, as well as the system of beliefs itself.
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Society
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A group that shares a geographic region, a common language, and a sense of identity and culture.
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Urbanization
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The dramatic rise in the number of cities and the changes in lifestyle that result.
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Weathering
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Physical and chemical processes that change the characteristics of rock on or near the earth's surface, occuring slowly over many years.
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