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19 Cards in this Set
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solar energy |
Energy from the sun |
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rotation |
Is one complete spin of Earth on its axis |
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revolution |
A 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 |
Is water that is found in Earth's streams, rivers, and lakes |
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precipitation |
Is 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 |
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water cycle |
Is the movement of water from 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 |
So slow-moving plates that divide Earth's surface into a dozen 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 |
Is the process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces |
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Erosion |
Is the movement of sediment from one location to another |
