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26 Cards in this Set
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Core
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the core is the center of the earth
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Geography
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The study of the earth
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Absolute Location
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The exact spot that includes latitude and longitude
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Acid Rain
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Rain containing acid
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Atmosphere
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the mass of air surrounding the earth.
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Biosphere
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the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth(or other planet) where living organisms exist.
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Character of a Place
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Physical and human characteristics.
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Continent
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one of large landmasses on the earth.
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Core
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The central part of something like earth, or an apple.
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Crust
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the earth’s outermost surface.
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Erosion
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The mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down.
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Formal Region
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A region where everyone shares common characteristics.
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Functional Region
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A type of region characterized by its function.
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Glacier
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a mass of moving ice.
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Hemisphere
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Half of a globe. A computer thing that analyzes the earth.
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Hydrosphere
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all lakes on the earth’s surface.
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Lithosphere
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the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle.
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Mantle
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terrestrial part of a planet other rocky body large enough to have differentiated by density.
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Perception
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Our sensory experience of the world around us.
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Perceptual Region
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A place that people thinks exists as a part of their cultural identity.( Or the way people view the land)
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Plate Tectonics
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a explaining the structure of the earth’s crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates that move slowly over the underlying mantle.
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Relative Location
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Not the exact spot but relatively close. (Time or direction)
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Relief
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the variations of elevation in elevation of an area on the earth’s surface.
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Ring of Fire
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A zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
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Sediment
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Material that settles at the bottom of a liquid.
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Weathering
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The breaking down of Earth’s rocks, soils, ad minerals through direct contact with the planet’s atmosphere.
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