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| all members of one species in any given area |
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| the interaction of different species in a given area |
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| plus abiotic factors (temperature, humidity, light, etc) |
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| major ecosystems classified according to prevalent vegetation (rainforest, savannah, etc) |
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| the sum of the planet’s communities and ecosystems |
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CAN ONLY BE SEEN AT SUNSET AND SUNRISE BECAUSE OF PROXIMITY TO THE SUN
NO MOON
TERRESTRIAL PLANET
INNER PLANET |
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HOTTEST
ALMOST SAME SIZE AND MASS AS EARTH
ROTATES IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF OTHER PLANETS
NO MOON |
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RED PLANET
DRY, ROCKY, IMPACT CRATERS, FROZEN GROUND
2 MOONS
½ THE SIZE OF EARTH |
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MAINLY GAS
LARGEST PLANET
16 NAMED MOONS
NO SEASONS BECAUSE OF LITTLE OR NO TILT IN AXIS |
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RINGS CONSIST OF ROCK AND ICE
FLATTENED SHAPE
18 NAMED MOONS
ONE OF THE GAS GIANTS |
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LAYS ON ITS SIDE AND ROLLS AROUND THE SUN
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EXTREME SEASONS
FROZEN WITH MOLTEN CORE |
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GASEOUS
FRIGID
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SEASONS LAST 40 YEARS
2 MOONS |
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OVAL SHAPE
1 MOON
MAY BE NEPTUNE’S MOON INSTEAD OF PLANET
SOMETIMES CLOSER TO SUN MAKING IT THE 8TH PLANET |
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| DISTRIBUTE OCEAN WATER, SAND MIGRATION, SEA CLIFFS, DEPOSITIONAL AND EROSIONAL LANDFORMS |
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| MAKE LANDFORMS RIVERS, SINK HOLES, GLACIERS, DELTAS, CAVERNS, PLATEAUS., HEADWARD EROSION. GLACIERS, MORAINES |
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| SHAPE LANDFORMS, SAND DUNES |
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| the process of the breaking down of rocks, soils and their minerals through natural, chemical, and biological processes |
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| the movement of solids (soil, mud, rock, and other particles) by the agents of wind, water, ice, movement in response to gravity, or living organisms |
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| The model of the earth in which the rigid outer layer of the earth is fractured into separate pieces that move relative to one another carried by convection currents originating in the mantle and driven by heat release by radioactivity. The plates move on a partially molten layer underneath the plates and may push against one another, move away from one another, or slide past one another. The model unifies the ideas of continental drift and seafloor spreading. |
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| the moment-by-moment and place-by-place description of the state of the atmosphere, with events taking place on a small scale in both space and time. Weather pertains to occurrences from hour to hour, or day to day, in a specific location |
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| encompasses the totality of weather effects, accumulated over an extended period of time |
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| a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river |
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| large hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain |
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| - body of water that connects two larger bodies of water (like the English Channel). A channel is also a part of a river or harbor that is deep enough to let ships sail through. |
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| small, horseshoe shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock |
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| group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean |
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| (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea |
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| bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf) |
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| butte is a flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides |
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| narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides (on the way to Tybee) |
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| narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water |
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| a stream or river that flows into a larger river |
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| an area of land that is often wet; the soil in wetlands are often low in oxygen. Wetland plants are adapted to life in wet soil. There are many types of wetlands, including: swamp, bog, marsh, etc |
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| wide opening of a river meeting the sea |
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| accumulation of roc carried by boulders; layer of glacial till |
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