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World Geography

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Gis   show
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show the position on the earth in which a place can be found  
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Hemisphere   show
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show the position of a place in relation to another place  
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show The physical and human characteristics that help to distinguish a place from other places  
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Perception   show
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formal region   show
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show a group of places connected by movement for example the region drained by the amazon river and its tributaries.  
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Perceptual Region   show
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Geography   show
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show center of the earth consists of very hot metal, mainly iron mixed with some nickel.  
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mantle   show
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crust   show
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lithosphere   show
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atmosphere   show
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show the water contained in oceans, lakes, rivers, and under the ground  
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show is the world of plants, animals, and other living things that occupy the land and waters of the planet  
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continent   show
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relief   show
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show theory that the earths outer shell is composed of a number of large unanchored plates or slabs of rock, whose constant movement explains earthquakes and volcanic activity  
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show the idea that continents slowly shift their positions due to movement of the tectonic plates on which they ride  
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show a ring of volcanic mountains surrounding the pacific ocean  
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weathering   show
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show the actual breaking up or physical weakening of rock by forces such as ice and roots  
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show the process by which the actual chemical structure of rock is changed, usually when water and carbon dioxide cause a breakdown of the rock  
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acid rain   show
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show the movement of weathered materials, including gravel, soil, and sand, usually caused by water, wind, and glaciers.  
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sediment   show
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show fine grained mineral-rich loam, dust, or silt deposition by the wind  
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glacier   show
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show a ridgelike mass of rock, gravel, sand, and clay carried and deposited by a glacier  
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