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15 Cards in this Set
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Shape, height, and arrangement of landforms in a certain place.
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Topography
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Process of moving sediment to another place.
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Erosion
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Any smaller stream or river taht flows into a larger river.
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Tributary
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Circulation of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again
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water cycle
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Slow increase in Earth's average temperature.
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global warming
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Weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
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climate
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Movement of giant streams of warm or cold ocean water
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currents
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Examples include soil and forests.
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renewable resources
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Resources that can't be replaced after they've been used.
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nonrenewable resources
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Energy created by the heat of Earth's interior.
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geothermal energy
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According to this theory, the Earth is divided into several major, slowly moving plates or pieces.
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plate tectonics
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Farmers build these into the slope of steep hillsides to conserve soil.
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terraces
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Oceans contain ____% of the Earth's water
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97%
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This drives the water cycle.
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Sun
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The world's deadliest natural hazards are ______.
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Floods
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