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24 Cards in this Set
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Earth Science
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the study of Earth and its history
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specialist
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a person who studies or works on only one part of a subject
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atmosphere
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envelope of gases surrounding Earth
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hydrosphere
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the part of Earth that is water
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lithosphere
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the solid part of Earth
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sphere
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a round, three-dimensional object
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core
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innermost region of Earth
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crust
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solid, thin outer layer of Earth
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mantle
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thick layer of rock below the crust
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distortion
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error in shape, size, or distance
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globe
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three-dimensional model of Earth's surface
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map
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flat model of Earth's surface
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map projection
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drawing of Earth's surface, or part of it, on a flat surface
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latitude
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distance in degrees north or south of the equator
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longitude
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measurement in degrees east or west of the prime meridian
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meridian
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imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole along Earth's surface
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parallel
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horizontal line on a map or globe that circles Earth from east to west at intervals starting at the equator
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legend
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list of map symbols and their meanings
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scale
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feature that relates distances on a map to actual distances on Earth's surface
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symbol
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drawing on a map that represents a real object
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contour line
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line drawn on a map that connects all points having the same elevation
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elevation
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height of a pont on Earth above or below sea level
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topography
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general form and shape of the land on Earth's surface
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contour interval
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difference in elevation between one contour line and the next
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