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23 Cards in this Set
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The path on a body as it circles around another
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Orbit
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Circular motion
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Revolution
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An imaginary line through the Earth between North and South Poles around which Earth turns.
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Axis
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A complete turn
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Rotation
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The sphere of very hot metal at the center of the Earth
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Core
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The thick layer around Earth's Core.
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Mantle
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The thin rock layer on Earth's surface.
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Crust
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Soft nearly molten rock
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Magma
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A huge block of Earth's crust
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Plate
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A process that breaks rocks down into small pieces
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Weathering
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The removal of small pieces of rock by water, ice, or wind.
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Erosion
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The condition of the air and sky from day to day.
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Weather
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Water that falls to the ground as rain, sleet, hail, or snow.
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Precipitation
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How hot or cold the air is?
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Temperature
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The average weather over many of years.
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Climate
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Intense wind and rain storms that forms over ocean and the tropics
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Tropical Cyclone
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An area of cold climate and low lying vegetation
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Tundra
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The layer formed by the uppermost branches of a Rainforest.
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Canopy
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A park like combination of grasslands and scattered trees.
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Savanna
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Desert vegetation that needs little water
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Desert Scrub
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Trees that lose their leaves seasonally
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Deciduous Trees
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Trees that produce cones to carry seeds
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Coniferous Trees
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Plants that grow in a region
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Vegetation
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