Earth's Physical Geography Vocab Chapter 2
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| Atmosphere | the band of gases that surrounds the Earth
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| Climate | the weather patterns that an area experiences over time
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| High latitudes | the regions between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole, and the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole
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| Hill | a landform with a rounded top that is lower and less steep than a mountain
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| Low latitudes | the region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
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| Mountain | a landform that rises usually more than 2,000 feet above sea level
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| Orbit | the Earth's path around the sun
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| Plain | a large area of flat or gently rolling land
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| Plate | in geography, a huge section of the Earth's crust.
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| Plateau | a large, mostly flat area that rises above the surrounding land
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| Precipitation | water that falls to the ground from the atmosphere
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| Revolution | one complete orbit of the Earth around the sun
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| Rotation | the spinning motion of the Earth
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| Temperature | the degree of hotness or coldness of a substance
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| Vegetation | the plants in an area
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| Weather | day to day changes in the air
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