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Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Girard not Mr beachlys
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Geography
6th Grade
03/10/2010

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orbit
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The path one body makes as it circles around another body
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revolution
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A circular journey: 365 1/4 days
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axis
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An imaginary line around which a planet spins. Earth's axis runs through its center from the north pole to the south pole
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rotation
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A complete turn in 24 hours
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vegetation
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Plants that grow in a region
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tundra
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An area of cold climate and low-lying vegetation. 2 types of it Alpine and Arctic
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canopy
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the dense mass of leaves and branches forming the top layer of a forest
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savanna
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A flat grassy region, or open plain with scattered tree and thorny bushes tropical grasslands
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desert scrub
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Deserrt vegetation that needs little water
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desiduious trees
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A tree that loses its leaves in the fall
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coniferous
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A tree that produces cones that carry seeds
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