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40 Cards in this Set
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nonrenewable resource
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takes a long time for the Earth to make
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fossil fuels
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gas, oil and coal
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renewable resources
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can be made quickly by the Earth
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renewable resources (examples)
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animals, plants, water and air
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natural resources
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things made by the Earth that people use to make life easier
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lumber
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resource that comes from trees
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tides
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movement of water caused by the Moon's gravity- Texas gets two high and two low tides each day
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anemometer
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measures wind speed
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barometer
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measures air pressure
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thermometer
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measures the temperature of liquids and gases
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rain gauge
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measures the amount of rainfall
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wind vane
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measures wind direction
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water cycle
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the continuous movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere
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precipitation (examples)
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rain, sleet, hail or snow
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condensation
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when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water
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precipitation
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when too much liquid water is in the atmosphere
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evaporation
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when liquid water changes into water vapor
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runoff
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liquid water on Earth's surface that travels down a slope
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accumulation
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liquid water on Earth's surface
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Sun
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powering force of the water cycle
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rotate
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to spin on an axis
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revolve
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to travel around in an orbit
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day and night
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caused by Earth's rotation
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changing seasons
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caused by Earth's revolution
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phases of the moon
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continuous cycle of how we see the Moon in the sky
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day
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one complete rotation of the Earth
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year
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one complete revolution of the Earth
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crescent moon
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less than half the moon is lit
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gibbous moon
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more than half the moon is lit
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quarter moon
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half of the moon is lit
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full moon
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all of the moon is lit
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new moon
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none of the moon is lit
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orbit
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the path of an object in space
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weather
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the state of the atmosphere at a certain time and place
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warm front
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warm air replaces cold air and causes light rain, then warmer weather
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cold front
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cold air forces warm air out of the way, which causes thunderstorms, then cooler weather
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wind
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the uneven heating of the Earth's surface
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sea breeze
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a breeze that blows from the sea to the lan
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land breeze
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a breeze that blows from the land to the sea
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conserve
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to reuse, reduce or recycle materials so we can continue to use them
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