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| The envelope of gasses that surround the earth. | atmosphere
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| A narrow, low ridge of rock or coral that is connected to a coast or lies off a coast | reef
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| The name of the day when the sun appears directly over the equator. | equinox
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| Weather conditions in a region over a long time. | climate
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| The earth completes one of these approximately every 24 hours. | rotation
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| The North Pole points towards this. | North Star
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| This climate has dry cold summers and long extremely cold winters. It has continuous permafrost. | tundra
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| The process by which the Earth's atmosphere traps the sun's energy. | greenhouse effect
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| This climate is located mostly along the equator and is warm and rainy year round. | Tropical Wet
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| This climate is often foggy and rainy in the winter. It's found on the west coasts of some continents. | Marine West Coast
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| This climate has hot summers and can have mild or cold winters. It has very little cloud cover and scarce rainfall throughout the year. | arid
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| This climate type is sometimes called "tropical savanna". It has heavy rainfall in the summer and cool, dry winters, which creates tropical grasslands and scattered trees. | tropical wet and dry
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| Day when the sun appears directly over the Tropic of Cancer or Tropic of Capricorn. | solstice
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| This type of climate borders arid regions and receives slightly more precipitation during summer months. | semiarid
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| This type of climate is found in coastal areas of southern Europe and California. It has long, sunny dry summers and mild winters. | Mediterranean
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| This is the climate found at the tops of high mountain ranges. The climate changes as you climb in elevation. | Highland
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| One elliptical orbit of Earth around the sun. | Revolution
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| Forests made up of trees that lose their leaves during part of the year. | Deciduous Forests
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| Communities of plants and animals. | Ecosystems
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| Forests of cone-bearing evergreen trees. | Coniferous Forests
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| Coal, natural gas, and petroleum are examples of _____________________ | Energy Resources
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| A chain or a group of islands | Archipelago
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| A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water | Strait
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| A broad expanse of generally high and flat land. It can rise up from a lower area or it can be level regions within a mountain range | Plateau
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| A mass of land almost entirely surrounded by water, connected by a narrow strip of land | Peninsula
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| A point of land extending into the sea | Cape
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| A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses | Isthmus
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| A part of an ocean or sea that is partially enclosed by a curving coastline. | Gulf
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| A narrow winding ocean inlet that penetrates a coastal mountain range. | Fjord
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| The triangular-shaped land found at the mouth of some large rivers. | Delta
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| Examples of this are soil, forests, air, and water | Renewable Resources
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| Examples of this are gold, ore, oil, and coal | Non-renewable Resources
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| The destruction or loss of forests | Deforestation
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| Energy resources that are formed from the remains of plants and animals | Fossil Fuels
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| Summer begins in this month. | June
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| Autumn (Fall) begins in this month. | September
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| Winter begins in this month. | December
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| Spring begins in this month. | March
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| When chemicals from pollution in the atmosphere mix with water vapors. | Acid Rain
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