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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 |
Trip around the sun |
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LATITUDE |
The distance north or south of Earths equator |
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TROPICS |
Regions close to the equator |
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FREASHWATER |
or water with out salt |
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GLACIERS |
Large areas of slow moving ice |
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SURFACE WATER |
Is the that is found in earths streams, rivers, and lakes |
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PRECIPITATION |
Is water that falls on to Earths surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
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GROUND WATER |
Water below the Earths surface |
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WATER VAPOR |
Water that occurs in the air as an invisible gas |
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WATER CYCLE |
Is the movement of water from earths surface to the atmosphere |
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LANDFORMS |
Are shapes on the planet's surface |
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CONTINENTS |
Or large landmasses |
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PLATE TECTONICS |
The theory suggests that earths surface is divided into a dozen or so slow-moving plates, or pieces of Earths crust |
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LAVA |
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EARTHQUAKES |
sudden violent movements of earths crust |
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WEATHERING |
is the process by with rock is broken down into smaller pieces |
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EROSION |
Is the movement of sediment from one location to another |
