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19 Cards in this Set
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Solar Energy |
Energy from the sun. |
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Rotation |
One complete spin of Earth on its axis. |
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Revolution |
Earth's trip around the sun. |
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Latitude |
The distance north or south of Earth's equator. |
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Tropics |
Regions close to the equator. |
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Freshwater |
Water without salt. |
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Glaciers |
Large areas of slow-moving ice. |
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Surface Water |
Water that is found in Earth's streams, rivers, and lakes. |
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Precipitation |
Water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. |
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Groundwater |
Water found below Earth's surface. |
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Water Vapor |
Water as an invisible gas in the air. |
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Water Cycle |
Movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back. |
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Landforms |
Shapes on the planet's surface. |
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Continents |
Large landmasses |
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Plate Tectonics |
A theory that suggests that Earth's surface is divided into a dozen or so slow-moving plates, or pieces of Earth's crust. |
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Lava |
Magma that reaches Earth's surface. |
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Earthquakes |
Sudden, violent movements of Earth's crust. |
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Weathering |
The process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces. |
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Erosian |
The movement of sediment from one location to another. |
