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9 Cards in this Set
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topography
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the shape, size, and form of an object on Earth's surface
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plate techtonics
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the theory that Earth's is divided into several major, slow-moving pieces
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subduction
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the movement of Earth's plates, causing earthquakes, and making mountains, valleys, volcanos,ect.
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terraces
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horazontal ridges built into mountains
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global warming
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a slow increase of the Earth's average temperature
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greenhouse effect
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the process in which Earth's atmosphere traps heat
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geothermal energy
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a renewable energy resource produced from the heat of Earth's interior
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renewable resource
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an energy source that can be replaced, or made again
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non renewable resource
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an energy resource that cannot be replaced or made again
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