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32 Cards in this Set
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Asthenosphere |
plastic flowing layer within the mantle |
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Cryosphere |
the layer of gases surrounding Earth |
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Biosphere |
all living things on Earth |
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Hydrosphere |
all water on Earth |
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Plateau |
high flat land form with low relief and high elevation |
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Plain |
low flat land with low relief and low elevation |
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Feature |
structure, size, shape, or look of a certain object |
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Mountain |
tall, steep land form with high relief and elevation |
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Nickel |
specific type of metal |
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Observation |
the act of recognizing and noting a fact or occurence |
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Magnetosphere |
outer part of Earth's magnetic field |
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Mantle |
thick middle layer in the solid part of Earth |
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Crust |
rocky outermost layer of Earth |
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Core |
Earth's dense, metallic center |
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Landform |
feature on Earth's surface formed by natural processes |
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Sphere |
a circle like shape |
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Gravity |
force of attraction between every object and every object and every other object that exists because of mass |
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Density |
amount of mass or substance in a material |
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Lithosphere |
rigid layer that includes the crust and the uppermost layer |
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Geosphere |
solid part of Earth including the soil and Earth's rocky center |
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Atmosphere |
the layer of gases surrounding Earth |
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varnas |
broad social groups (aryans) |
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caste |
social system that a person is born into and cannot change |
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reincarnation |
being born into a new body after death |
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dharma |
a duty in Hinduism |
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karma |
a consequence of how a person lives |
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nirvana |
state of endless peace and joy |
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civil disobedience |
nonviolent protesting for the refusal of obeying unjust laws |
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boycotted |
the refusal to buy british goods |
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dzong |
Buddhist center of prayer and study |
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sitar |
instrument 7 strings on outside 10 on the inside |
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sari |
rectangular shaped piece of cloth gracefully draped around the body. |
