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11 Cards in this Set
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71% of the Earth is covered in _____.
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water
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29% of the Earth is covered in _____.
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land
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The largest ocean on Earth is the _____.
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pacific
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The largest continent on Earth is ____.
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asia
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The movement of water from the Earth's surface to its atmosphere and back again is called the _____ _____. (two words)
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water cycle
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The imaginary line around the middle of the Earth is called the _____.
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equator
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The equator divides the Earth into the northern and southern _____.
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hemispheres
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Imaginary lines that run up and down, or north and south, on a map indicate _____.
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longitude
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Imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator, or east to west, indicate _____.
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latitude
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What modern technology gives us fairly precise representations of the Earth's surface by taking pictures?
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satellites
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The _____ around the Earth keeps out harmful radiation from the Sun.
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atmosphere
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