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Land, sea and Air
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Geography
7th Grade
09/24/2007

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RING OF FIRE
Definition
VOLCANIC CIRCLE AROUND THE PACIFIC OCEAN
Term
MOVING PLATES
Definition
THE CAUSE OF EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANOS AND TSUNAMIS
Term
PLATE TECTONICS
Definition
SCIENTIFIC NAME FOR THE MOVING PLATES THAT CAUSE EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANOS AND TSUNAMIS
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WATER CYCLE
Definition
EVAPORATION, CONDENSATION, PRECIPITATION
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TEMPERATE
Definition
FAIRLY DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND FAIRLY INDIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Term
TEMPERATE
MIDDLE LATITUDE
Definition
FAIRLY DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND FAILY INDIRECT SUNLIGHT.
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ATMOSPHERE
Definition
GASES THAT SURROUND THE EARTH.
Term
AXIS
Definition
SPINING MOTION OF THE EARTH.
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MOUNTAIN
Definition
LANDFORM HIGHER THAN 2,000 FEET.
Term
PRECIPITATION
Definition
ANY FORM OF WATER THAT FALLS.
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LANDFORM
Definition
SHAPE OF THE LAND.
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CLIMATE
Definition
AVERAGE WEATHER OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.
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LOW LATITUDE
Definition
TROPICS.
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WEATHERING
Definition
BREAKING DOWN OF ROCK INTO PIECES.
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PLAIN
Definition
FLAT FERTILE LAND.
Term
REVOLUTION
Definition
TAKES 365 1/4 DAYS.
Term
TEMPERATURE
Definition
HOW HOT OR COLD THE AIR IS.
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ORBIT
Definition
PATH OF THE EARTH AROUND THE SUN.
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HILL
Definition
ELEVATED LAND WITH A ROUNDED TOP.
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PLATEAU
Definition
RAISED, LEVEL LAND.
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