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As pressure increases, density...
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increases.
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As temperature increases, density...
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increases.
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Most changes are...
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cyclic.
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Where is our solar system located?
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On one of the outer arms of our Milky Way Galaxy.
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The earth rotates from...
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west to east.
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All celestial objects appear to rise in the...and move...
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east, west.
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Summer solstice is...
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June 21st.
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Winter solstice is...
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December 21st.
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The equinoxes are...
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March 21st and September 23rd.
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The lower the altitude of the sun, the...the shadow it casts.
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longer.
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Earth is closest to the sun in...
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January.
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What are the best absorbers and radiators?
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Black and rough surfaces.
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Ocean crust is...and made of...
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thin, basalt.
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Continental crust is...and made of...
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thick, granite.
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Physical weathering occurs in what climates?
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Cold humid climates that are good for frost wedging.
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How does air move in a high?
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Clockwise and outward.
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How does air move in a low?
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Counterclockwise and inward.
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As temperature increases, air pressure...
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decreases.
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Highs are...
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cool and dry.
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Lows are...
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warm and humid.
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Dynamic equilibrium means...
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balance.
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Stream velocity depends on...
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slope and discharge.
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Graded bedding is...
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vertical sorting or biggest sediments are on the bottom.
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Glaciers leave a...
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U-shaped valley.
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Mineral properties depend on their...
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internal atomic arrangement.
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New earth is created at...
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ridges.
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Old earth is recycled at...
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trenches.
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Arid landscapes have...
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steep slopes with sharp angles.
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Humid landscapes have...
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rounded slopes with smooth angles.
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What dates old rocks?
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Uranium235
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