Chapter 2 Planet Earth Flashcards by Clare Stuczynski | Brainscape

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Solar energy

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Energy from the sun

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Rotation

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One complete spin of earth on its axis

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Revolution

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Trip around the sun

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Latitude

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This distance north and south on earths equator

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Tropics

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Regions close to the equator

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Freshwater

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Water without salt

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Glaciers

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Large areas of slow moving ice

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Surface water

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Water that is found in earths rivers

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Precipitation

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Rain

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Groundwater

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Water found beneath earths surface

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Water vapor

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Invisible gas

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Water cycle

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Movement of water

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Landforms

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Shapes of the planets surface

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Continents

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Large landmass

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Plate tectonics

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Theory about Earths plates

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Lava

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Magma

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Earthquakes

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Sudden violent movements in earths crust

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Weathering

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Process by witch rock is Brocken down into smaller pieces

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Erosion

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Movement of sediment