Chapter 2- Planet Earth Flashcards
1
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Solar energy
A
Energy from the sun
2
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Rotation
A
One complete spin of earth on its axis
3
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Revolution
A
Trip around the sun
4
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Latitude
A
The distance north or south of the Earth’s equator
5
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Tropics
A
Regions close to the equator
6
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Freshwater
A
Water without salt
7
Q
Glaciers
A
Large areas of slow moving ice
8
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Surface water
A
Water found in streams, rivers, and lakes
9
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Precipitation
A
Water that falls to Earths surface as rain, snow, sleet or hail
10
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Groundwater
A
Water found below the earths surface
11
Q
Water vapor
A
Invisible gas
12
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Water cycle
A
The movement of water from earths surface to the atmosphere and back
13
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Landforms
A
Shapes on the planet’s surface
14
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Continents
A
Large landmasses
15
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Plate tectonics
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Suggests that earths surface is divided into a dozen or so moving plates, or pieces of earths crust
