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condition of the air and sky at a certain time and place
weather
average weather of a place over many years
climate
another name for low latitudes
tropics
what do we call a tropical cyclone?
hurricane
movement of water throughout Earth
water cycle
a group of plants and animals that depend on one another for survival
ecosystem
the study of human and non human features of Earth
Geography
Imaginary lines that run north and south
longitude
Imaginary lines that run east and west
latitude
process of breaking down rocks down into tiny pieces
weathering
What does GPS stand for?
global positioning system
As Earth revolves around the sun it is also doing what?
Spinning on its axis
What is the difference between a solstice and equinox?
equinox has days and nights the same length. solstice has longer days in one hemisphere and shorter in another.
process of depositing, or dropping, eroded material.
deposition
process involving huge blocks of Earth's crust and mantle that are called what
plate techtonics