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Unit 9

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Definition
Atmosphere   show
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Biosphere   show
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Hydrosphere   show
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Lithosphere   show
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show A volcano is a rupture on the crust of a planetary mass object, such as the Earth, which allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface  
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show The theory that the continents were once joined then slowly drifted apart  
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Tectonic   show
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Hydrologic Cycle   show
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show Radiant energy emitted by the sun, particularly electromagnetic energy  
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Ecosystems   show
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show Major type of ecological communities defined primarily by distinctive plant and animal groups  
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Desertification   show
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show The capacity of certain gases in the atmosphere to trap heat, thereby warming the Earth  
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show Water located underground within the Earth that supplies wells and springs  
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show A periodic reversal of the pattern of ocean currents and water temperatures in the mid-Pacific region  
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show A cooling of the water in the equatorial Pacific that occurs at irregular intervals and is associated with widespread changes in weather patterns complementary to those of El Niño, but less extensive and damaging in their effects  
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show A long, relatively narrow island running parallel to the mainland, built up by the action of waves and currents and serving to protect the coast from erosion by surf and tidal surges  
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Natural Disasters   show
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