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Continent
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 Landmasses above water on Earth |
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Solar System
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 Consist of the nine known planets and the Sun |
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Core
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 The center of the Earth is made of iron and nickel |
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Mantle
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 Surrounds the core and has several layers |
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Atmosphere
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 A layer of gases |
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Lithosphere
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 The solid rock portion of the Earth's surface |
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Hydrosphere
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 Is made up of oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, and water in the atmosphere |
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Biosphere
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 The lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere form the biosphere where plants and animals live |
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Continental drift
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 States that the Earth was once a super continent called Pangea |
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Hydrologic Cycle
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 The continuous circulation of water between the atmosphere, the oceans, and the earth. |
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Drainage Basin
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 An area drained by a major river and it's major territories. |
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Ground Water
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 The water held in the pores of rock. |
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Water Table
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 The level at which rock is saturated. |
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Landforms
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 Naturally formed features on the surface of the Earth |
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Continental shelf
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 The Earth's surface from the edge of a continent to the deep part of the ocean. |
