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40 Cards in this Set
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ocean, lakes,riviers, and other bodies of water make up a part of the earth.
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HYDROSPHERE!!
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land makes up a part of the earth.
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lithosphere
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the air we breathe
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atmosphere
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the part of earth that supports life
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biosphere
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a underwater extension of the coastel plain.
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continental shelf
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center of the earth that is very very hot!!
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core
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next to the outer core is a thick layer of hot clense rock.
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mantle
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the outer layer rocky shell forming the earths surface
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crust
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theory that the continents were ounce joined and then slowly drifted apart.
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continental drift
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refers to all of the physical process that create many of the earths physical features
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plate tectonics
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when the plates spread apart or molten rock is pushed up from the mantle and wedges are formedd
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magma
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mountain ranges in south asia were trust upward when the indian landmass drifited against eursia
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Himakya
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the heavier sea plate dives beneth the lighter continental plate
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subcltion
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piecs of the earths crust come togther slowly as the sea plate slides under the contineatal plate
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accretion
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sea plats also can pull a part in a process
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spreading
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or bends in layers of rock
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folds
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plats may grind or slide past each other creatings rocks on the earths crust.
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faults
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on famous fault in california
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san andreas faults
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occurs when the folded land cannot be bent only further
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faulting
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in recent years disatrous earthquakes have occured
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kobe
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breaks down rocks
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weathering
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wears away the earths surface by wind glaciers and moving water
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erosin
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another cause of erosion
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glaciers
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left behind large piles of rocks and debris
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moraines
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regular movwment of water
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water cycle
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changing of liqiud water into water vapor
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evaporation
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water vapor changes into liquid water
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condensation
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rain snow or sleet depending on the air temp and wind conditions
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precipitation
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turning ocean water into freshwater by remaing the sult in process
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desalination
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water that lies benath the earths surface.
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groundwater
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underground porous rock layer often saturated by very flows
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aquifier
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97% of the water is salt water
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!!!
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3% is fresh
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YUPP
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2% locked up in glaciers
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YEAHH BUDDY
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17& portable
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MHM>>
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solar system> earthhh...
a.3rd from the sun b.93million miles from sun c.5th in size |
<<dayjaa.vee.>>
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3types of planets
a.dwarf b.terrstral c.gas gaint planets |
WOW!!
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other objects in space
>astroids >comets >meteorids |
LOL
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mount everst- himalaya(asia) mountains.. deaad sea saltiest body of water..mariana trench earths deepiest depression underwater>> pacific ocean..
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HAHAHAHA
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Ring of fire.. located in the pacific ocean and has more earthquake and volcanic activity then anyother
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KMSL
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