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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| orbit | the earth travels around the sun in an oval path |
| revolution | curcular journey around the sun |
| rotation | a twenty four hour complete rotation of the earth. |
| axis | an imaginary line running through the earth |
| low latitudes | the tropics |
| high latitudes | polar zones |
| middle latitudes | the temperature zones |
| landforms | shapes in parts. |
| mountains | landforms that reach 2,000 feet above sea level |
| hills | landforms that are lower than mountains and have rounded tops. |
| plateau | a large, mostly flat area that rises above land around it. |
| plains | large flat area of gently rolling land |
| plate tectonics | a theory about why the continents move |
| weathering | the prossces |