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23 Cards in this Set
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Orbit
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the path one body makes as it circles around another.
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Revolution- .
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circular motion
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Axis-
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an imaginary line through Earth between the North and South poles, around which Earth turns.
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Rotation-
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a complete turn.
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Core- .
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the sphere of very hot metal at the center of Earth
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Mantle-
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the thick layer around Earth’s core.
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Crust-
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the thin, rocky layer on Earth’s surface
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Magma-
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soft, nearly molten rock.
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Plate-
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a huge block of Earth’s crust.
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Weathering-
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a process that breaks rocks down into small pieces.
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Erosion-
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the removal of small pieces of rock by water, ice, or wind.
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Weather-
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the condition of the air and sky from day to day.
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Precipitation-
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water that falls to the ground as rain, sleet hail or snow.
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Temperature-
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how hot or cold the air is.
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Climate-
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the average weather over many years.
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Tropical cyclone-
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an intense wind and rain storm that forms over oceans in the tropics.
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Vegetation-
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plants that grow in a region.
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Tundra-
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an area of cold climate and low-lying vegetation.
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Canopy-
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the layer formed by the uppermost branches of a rain forest.
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Savanna-
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parklike combination of grassland and scattered trees.
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Desert Scrub
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desert vegetation that needs little water.
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Deciduous trees- .
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trees that lose their leaves seasonally
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Coniferous trees- .
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trees that produce cones to carry seeds
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