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20 Cards in this Set
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Climate
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The pattern of weather in a place over many years.
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coordinates
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A pair of numbers for finding a place on a map.
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elevation/altitude
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The height of ground above sea level.
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environment
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The surroundings, in geography this usually means natural surroundings.
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equator
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The imaginary lines around the middle of the Earth.
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geography
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The study of Earth's surface, focusing on the description of a place and the people that live in them.
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migration
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The movement of a group of people that move from place to place.
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trade
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The buying and selling of good or services.
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Latitude
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distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.
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Longitude
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distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.
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atmosphere
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a layer of gases (mainly oxygen and nitrogen) surrounding planet Earth.
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axis
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an imaginary line passing through the center of a ball and around which the ball turns.
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distortion
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something that is false or misleading.
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eruption
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a sudden outburst, as of melted rock from a volcano.
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fossil fuels
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coal, oil, and natural gas that formed over millions of years from the remains of plants and tiny animals.
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glacier
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a huge moving mass of ice.
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orbit
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a circular path around an object in space.
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tropical
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related to regions near that equator. A tropical climate is very warm and moist.
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water vapor
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water that is in a form of gas rather than liquid.
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Tides
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alternating rise and fall of the surfaces of oceans and of waters connected with them, caused by the attraction of the moon and the sun and occurring twice in approximately 24 hours.
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