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Lithosphere

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plate tectonics, mountains, earthquakes

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Hydrosphere

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bodies of fresh and salt water

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Biosphere

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humans, animals, plants

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Atmosphere

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clouds, air

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Order from highest to lowest Earth’s spheres

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Atmosphere
Biosphere
Lithosphere-Hydrosphere

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erosion

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the wearing down of rocks by wind, water, and ice (glaciers)

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Adaption is…

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changing ourselves for to adapt to the environment (technology)

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Modification is…

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changing the environment

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examples of adaptation

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drought-resistant landscaping

air conditioning

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examples of modification

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terracing and canals

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tropical climate

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warm year-round humid, rainfall between 50-260 in.

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tropical climate is found at what latitude?

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low latitude

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subtropical climate

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mostly warm year-round, dry season, rainy season (savannas)

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subtropical climate is found at what latitude?

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low/middle latitude

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temperate climate

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warm-hot summers, cool-cold winters, rainfall 20-40 inches

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temperate climate is found at what latitude?

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middle latitude

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polar climate

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cold year-round, snowfall is the particiption

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polar climate is find at what latitude?

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high latitude

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As elevation (or altitude) increases, temperatures…

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decrease

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temperatures decrease while elevation increases, because

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the atmosphere is thinner (thin air cannot hold heat well)

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higher GDP per capita is an indicator of a

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more developed country

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lower GDP per capita is an indicator of a

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less developed country

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higher literacy rate is an indicator of a

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more developed country

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lower literacy rate is an indicator of a

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less developed country

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higher life expectancy is an indicator of a

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more developed country

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lower life expectancy is an indicator of a

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less developed country

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lower infant mortality is an indicator of a

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more developed country

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higher infant mortality is an indicator of a

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less developed country

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Communism

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government determines what is produced and how much is distributed

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Free Market

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based on consumer demand and corporate supply

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