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Geography 8

Mr K unit 1 vocab

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fault Crack in the Earth's crust where two tectonic plates meet
conservation Careful use of resources to avoid wasting them
evaporation Process by which water changes from liquid to gas
orbit Specific path each planet follows around the sun
Atomosphere Layer of oxygen and other gases that surrounds the Earth
trench Deep cut in the ocean floor
weather Changes in temperature, wind speed and direction, and air moisture that take place over a short period of time
biome Area that includes particular kinds of plants and animals adapted to conditions there
deforestation Cutting down forests without replanting new trees
biodiversity Variety of animals and plants living on the planet
environment Natural surroundings of people
axis Imaginary line that passes through the center of Earth from the North to the South Pole
precipitation Process by which water falls to Earth as, for example, rain or snow
ecosystem Place shared by plants and animals that depend on one another for survival
geography Study of the Earth and its people
century A period of 100 years
erosion Process by which weathered bits of rock are moved elsewhere by water, wind, or ice
climate Pattern of weather that takes place in an area over many years
smog Thick haze of smoke and chemicals
aquifer Underground layer of rock through which water flows
Tropics Area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, which has generally warm temperatures because it receives the direct rays of the sun for much of the year
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