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| one complete spin of Earth on its axis |
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| distance north or south of the Equator |
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| regions close to the Equator |
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| regions close to the Equator |
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| large areas of slow-moving ice |
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| water that is found in Earth's streams, rivers, and lakes |
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| water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
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| water found below Earth's surface |
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| water in the air that appears as an invisible gas |
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| movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back |
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| shapes on the planet's surface |
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| a theory that suggests that Earth's surface is divided into a dozen or so slow-moving plates, or pieces of Earth's crust |
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| magma that reaches the Earth's surface |
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| sudden, violent movements of Earth's crust |
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| the process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces |
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| the movement of sediment from one location to another |
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