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21 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 |
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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Freshwater |
water without salt |
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Saltwater |
water with 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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Ground Water |
water found below Earth's surface |
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Water Cycle |
movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back |
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Water Vapor |
an invisible gas |
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Landforms |
shapes on the planet's surface |
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Tributary |
a small body of water that moves into a larger body of water |
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Continents |
large landmasses |
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Plate Tectonics |
suggests that Earth's surface is divided into a dozen or so slow- moving plates, or peices 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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Erosion |
the movement of sediment from one location to another |
