Earths physical geography
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| vertical climate | climate changes with height of mountain
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| revolution | a circular journey around the sun
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| plateau | a large flat area that rises above surrounding land
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| magma | layer of rock below the plates
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| weathering | process of breaking rocks down into tiny pieces
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| three things that cause weathering | wind, rain, and ice
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| Atmosphere | provides life giving oxygen for people & animals and carbon dioxide for plants
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| orbit | the oval shaped path the earth travles around the sun
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| vegetation | plants that grow naturally
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| plate | huge pieces of the earths crust
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| axis | an imaginary line running through the earth between north and south
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| tundra | lies along the artic circle with shor cold summers and long colder winters
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| precipitation | water that falls to the group as rain sleet hail or snow
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| temperature | how cold or hot the air feels
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| canopy | a cover created by upper branches of trees where sunlight can't get through
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| how does latitude effect earths climate | the closer the latitude is to the sun the warmer the climate (low, middle, high). The tempatures vary by latitude
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| wind and waters effects on the earth's climate | they keep the earth from overheating
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| why is there a lot of vegetation in the rainforest | because there is a lot of rain, heat and light
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| what kinds of vegetation grow in humid continental climate | grasslands and forests
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| what kind of vegetation grows in polar climate | low shrubs, mosses, lichens and a few flowering plants
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