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Unit 9

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Definition
show Thin layer of gases that surrounds the earth  
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show Part of the earth where life exists  
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Hydrosphere   show
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show Uppermost layer of the Earth that includes the crust, continents, and ocean basins  
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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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Continental Drift   show
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show The processes which control the structure and properties of the Earth's crust, and its evolution through time  
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show The natural sequence through which water passes into the atmosphere as water vapor, precipitates to earth in liquid or solid form, and ultimately returns to the atmosphere through evaporation  
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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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show Process in which arable land becomes desert; the destruction of land in arid and semi-arid climates  
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show The capacity of certain gases in the atmosphere to trap heat, thereby warming the Earth  
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Groundwater   show
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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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Barrier Islands   show
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Natural Disasters   show
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