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20 Cards in this Set
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meridan
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The lines on maps or globes that pass through the North and South Poles
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topography
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The physical features of a region, including mountainans, plains, and rivers.
Derivitives: topographical |
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terrestrial
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Of the earth or land.
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chasm
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A deep divide or rift.
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panorama
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A broad view spanning a large area.
Derivitives: panoramic |
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buoyancy
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The ability to rise or float or the ability to recover from bad events; resiliency.
Derivitives: buoyant |
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coagulate
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To clot; to change from a liquid to a solid.
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conflagration
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Immense and destructive fire.
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celestial
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Heavenly; related to the havens or the sky.
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archipelago
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A large group of islands, or a sea containing a number of islnds.
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peninsula
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A piece of land that projects into a body of water.
Derivitives: peninsular |
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dissection
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The cutting apart for analysis.
Derivitives: dissect |
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meteorology
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The science dealing with the weather and atmospheric conditions.
Derivitives: meteorologists, meteorological |
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distill
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To purify a liquid by turning it to steam, and then cooling it to a liquid again.
Derivitives: distillation |
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saturate
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To soak, flood, or fill thoroughly.
Derivitives: saturation |
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precipice
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A steep cliff or overhang.
Derivitives: precipitous |
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latitude
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The distance north or south of the equater, measured in degrees or freedom from limits or rules.
Derivitives: latitudinal |
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combustible
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Able to catch fire easily or emotionally exciteable.
Derivitives: combustion |
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alloy
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A metal formed by combining one metal with another metal.
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longitude
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The distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees.
Derivitives: longitudinal |
