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18 Cards in this Set
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Latitude
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Distance north and east and south of equator
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Crust
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Thin,Rocky layer on earths surface
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Geography
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The study of earth
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Climate
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The average weather over many years
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Hemisphere
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Half of the earth
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Erosion
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Removal of small pieces of rock and soil by water,wind and ice
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Key
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The section of a map that explains symbols and colors
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Parallel
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A line of latitude
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Compass Rose
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A diagram of a compass showing direction
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Longitude
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Distance east and west of prime meridian
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Plate
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Huge block of Earth's crust
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Prime Meridian
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The meridian at 0 degrees longitude
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Mantle
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The thick layer around Earth's core
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Equator
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The parallel at 0 degrees latitude
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Orbit
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The path one body makes around another body
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Meridian
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A line of longitude
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Core
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A sphere of very hot metal at the center of the Earth
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Deciduous Trees
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Trees that lose there leaves in wintertime
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