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31 Cards in this Set
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Where are plates located?
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under each continent
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What causes earthquakes?
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tectonic plates moving
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Where does the Ring of Fire begin?
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Tierra de la Fuego
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What was the super continent that the plates were once joined together in?
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Pangea
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What are the 4 spheres of the Earth?
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biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and the lithosphere
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What does the biosphere deal with?
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life
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What does the hydrosphere deal with?
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water
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What does the atmosphere deal with?
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air
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How many seasons are there?
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4
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What causes the seasons?
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the tilt and movement of the Earth
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When are the two equinoxes?
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Spring and Autumn
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When are the two solstices?
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Summer and Winter
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What are the causes of weather?
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water vapor in the atmosphere, cloud cover, landforms and bodies of water, elevation, air movement
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For every 1,000 feet of elevation causes the temperature to drop ______ degrees F.
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3-5
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What factors most significantly affect climate?
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temperature and precipitation
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the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared and passed from one generation to another by a specific group
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culture
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_______ make up a family
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individuals
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groups of families make up a _____
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clan
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___________ are the base of society
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individuals
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What are the main types of government?
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democracy, monarchy, dictatorship, and communism
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What is a democracy?
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citizens rule through elected officials
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What is an example of a democracy?
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USA
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What is a monarchy?
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ruled by a King or Queen
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What is an example of a monarchy?
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Saudi Arabia
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What is a dictatorship?
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rule by a single person
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What is an example of a dictatorship?
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North Korea and Cuba
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What is a communist form of government?
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the government controls the economic system and nearly all political power
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What is a stateless nation?
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a nation without territory
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taking existing technology or resources, and creating something new to meet a need
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innovation
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the spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior
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diffusion
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when a society changes due to the acceptance or adoption of an innovation
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acculturation
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