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20 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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Relvolution |
One 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..." Ex. rain, snow, hail, sleet, ect. |
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Groundwater |
Water that is found below Earth's surface |
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Water Vapor |
"Water also occurs in the air as an invisible gas..." |
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Water Cycle |
"...the movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back." |
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Landforms |
"...shapes on planet's surface" |
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Continents |
Large areas of land |
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Plate Tectonics |
"...Earth's surface is divided into a dozen or 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 |
"...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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Erosion |
"...the movement of sediment from one location to another." |
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Terrace |
when someone carves a garden into a hillside |
