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24 Cards in this Set
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solstice |
exact moment at which summer and winter start |
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equinox |
the beginning of spring and fall |
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tectonic plates |
sections of earth's crust |
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continental drift |
slow movement of the continents |
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plain |
large level area |
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plateau |
a plain that sits high above sea level and usually has a cliff on one side |
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continental shelf |
the land at the edge of a continent that gradually slopes downward |
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erosion |
process by which rocks and soil slowly break apart and are swept away |
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earthquake |
violent shaking of earth's crust |
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tsunami |
large powerful ocean waves |
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volcano |
mountain that erupts in an explosion of molten rock, gasses and ash |
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evaporation |
water that is heated and turns into water vapor |
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condensation |
cooling of water vapor into droplets which forms a cloud |
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precipitation |
heavy droplets fall in the form of rain, snow,hail and sleet |
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climate |
average condition of the atmosphere over along period of time |
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weather |
condition of the atmosphere at a particular time |
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hurricane |
storm with swirling winds, heavy rainfall and a storm surge |
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cyclone |
storm with rotating winds |
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tornado |
smaller storm than cyclone but has stronger winds |
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no-renewable resources |
limited resource that can not be replaced |
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renewable resource |
resource that will not run out or has a new supply develop over time |
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culture |
how people in a region live , behave and think |
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civilization |
a society that has a highly developed culture and technology |
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culture region |
areas unified by common cultural traits and characteristics |
