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17 Cards in this Set
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hemisphere
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each half of the globe
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moraine
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ridge/hill of rock carried and deposited by a glacier
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drainage basin
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area drained by a major river and its tributaries
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ring of fire
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chain of volcanoes that line the pacific rim
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tornado
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powerful funnel-shaped column of spiraling air
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biome
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regional ecosystem
forest, grassland, desert, tundra |
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savanna
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flat, grassy, mostly treeless plains in the tropical grassland region
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hurricane
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storm that forms over warm, tropical ocean waters
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decidous
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named characteristic of broadleaf trees such as maple, oak, birch, cottonwood
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tundra
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flat, treeless lands forming a ring around the artic ocean
climate region of the artic ocean |
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coniferous
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needleaf treas, pine, fir, cedar
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how would you describe the study of geography
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the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth
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what device is used to measure earthquakes
what does it measure |
richter scale
relative strength of an earthquake |
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what activities occur in the ring of fire
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volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis
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where do tectonic plates move past each other
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fault lines
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what are the 3 physical components of the biosphere
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atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere
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what are the 4 categories of relief
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mountains, hills, plains, plateaus
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