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73 Cards in this Set

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oceans , lakes rivers and other bodies of water make up this half of the earth
hydrosphere
the earths crust
lithosphere
the air we breathe is part of the earths layer of gasses exteneding above the earths surface
atmosphere
an under water extention of the coastal plain
continental shelf
center of the planet very hot but solid inner
core
thick layer of hot dense rock
mantle
outer layer
crust
theory that continents were together at one point and drifted apart
contintal drift
physical processe that create many of earths features
plate tectonics
molten rock
magma
the heavier sea plate dives beneath the lighter continental plate
subduction
earth pieces come together slowly as the sea plate slides under the continental plate
accertion
sea plates pulling apart
spreading
moving plates sometimes squeeze the earths surface until it buckels
fold
cracks in the earth
fault
the heavier sea plate dives beneath the lighter continental plate
subduction
earth pieces come together slowly as the sea plate slides under the continental plate
accertion
sea plates pulling apart
spreading
moving plates sometimes squeeze the earths surface until it buckels
fold
cracks in the earth
fault
earth piece4s came together slowly as the sea plate slides under the continental plate
accretion
sea plates pulling apart
spreding
moving plates smetimes squeeze the earths surface until it buckels
fold
cracks in the earth
fault
when the folded land cannot be bent any further
faulting
breacks down rocks
weathering
earth piece4s came together slowly as the sea plate slides under the continental plate
accretion
earth piece4s came together slowly as the sea plate slides under the continental plate
accretion
wears awa the earths surface
erosion
sea plates pulling apart
spreding
sea plates pulling apart
spreding
large bodies of ice that moves across the earth
glacier
moving plates smetimes squeeze the earths surface until it buckels
fold
earth piece4s came together slowly as the sea plate slides under the continental plate
accretion
glaciers melt and recede leaves behined rocks an debris
moraines
moving plates smetimes squeeze the earths surface until it buckels
fold
cracks in the earth
fault
earth piece4s came together slowly as the sea plate slides under the continental plate
accretion
when the folded land cannot be bent any further
faulting
types of wheathering
physical and chemical
cracks in the earth
fault
sea plates pulling apart
spreding
sea plates pulling apart
spreding
moving plates smetimes squeeze the earths surface until it buckels
fold
breacks down rocks
weathering
when the folded land cannot be bent any further
faulting
moving plates smetimes squeeze the earths surface until it buckels
fold
cracks in the earth
fault
when the folded land cannot be bent any further
faulting
breacks down rocks
weathering
wears awa the earths surface
erosion
wears awa the earths surface
erosion
breacks down rocks
weathering
large bodies of ice that moves across the earth
glacier
cracks in the earth
fault
glaciers melt and recede leaves behined rocks an debris
moraines
wears awa the earths surface
erosion
large bodies of ice that moves across the earth
glacier
when the folded land cannot be bent any further
faulting
glaciers melt and recede leaves behined rocks an debris
moraines
types of wheathering
physical and chemical
large bodies of ice that moves across the earth
glacier
breacks down rocks
weathering
types of wheathering
physical and chemical
glaciers melt and recede leaves behined rocks an debris
moraines
wears awa the earths surface
erosion
large bodies of ice that moves across the earth
glacier
types of wheathering
physical and chemical
glaciers melt and recede leaves behined rocks an debris
moraines
types of wheathering
physical and chemical
movement of water
water cycle
liquid into vapor or gas
evaporation
water vapor changes into liqid
condonsation