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20 Cards in this Set
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Hydrosphere
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oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water make up a part of the Earth.
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Lithosphere
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land makes up a part of the Earth, Earth's crust.
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Atmosphere
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the air we breathe, layer of gases extending above the planet's surface.
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Biosphere
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the part of the Earth that supports life.
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Eurasia
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the combination of Europe and Asia.
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Isthmus of Panama
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links North America and South America.
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Sinai Peninsula
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human - made Suez Canal separates Africa and Asia.
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Continental Shelf
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an underwater extension of the coastal plain.
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Mount Everest
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highest point of the Earth. It is 29, 028 above sea level.
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Dead Sea
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the lowest dry land point at 1, 349 below sea level. In southwest Asia.
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Marianna Trench
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narrow, underwater canyon about 35, 827 feet deep.
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Core
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very center of the planet is a super - hot but solid
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Mantle
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next to the outer core is a thick layer of hot, dense rock.
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Crust
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outer layer, rocky shell forming the Earth's surface.
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Continental Drift
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theory that the continentals were once joined and then slowly drifted apart.
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Plate Tectonics
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refers to all of the physical process that create many of the Earth's physical features.
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Folds
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bends in layer of rock.
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Faults
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when plates pass or slide by each other they make cracks.
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Weathering
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breaks down rocks and land through wind and water.
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Erosion
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wears away the Earth's surface by wind, glaciers, and water.
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