Geo Ch2 Terms Flashcards
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Biosphere
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The part of Earth that includes all life
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Atmosphere
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The envelope of gases that surrounds a planet like earth
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Equinox
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Occurs when both hemispheres receive an equal amount of sunlight
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Hydrosphere
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All of Earth’s water
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Lithosphere
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The solid crust of the planet
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Moons
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Smaller objects that orbit a planet
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Planets
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Major bodies that orbit a star
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Polar region
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Cold high-latitude areas near the poles
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Revolution
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One elliptical orbit of Earth around the Sun
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Rotation
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One complete spin of the Earth on its axis
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Solstice
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Time at which Earth’s poles point at the greatest angle away from or toward the Sun
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Tropics
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Warm low-latitude areas near the equator
