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Geography
9th Grade
10/18/2011

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colliding
Definition
the type of TECTONIC MOVEMENT that creates mountains.
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supernova
Definition
the term describing a star exploding.
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trophosphere
Definition
the part of the earth's STRUCTURE where life exists.
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colliding
Definition
the type of tectonic movement that causes exquakes
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nebula
Definition
the term describing a mass of debris and gas created by a star exploding
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ocean(water)
Definition
the NATURAL ELEMENT
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subduction
Definition
the type of TECTONIC MOVEMENT that creates a ring of fire
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spreading
Definition
the type of TECTONIC MOVEMENT that INCREASES
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colliding
Definition
the type of TECTONIC MOVEMENT that creates faults
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outer core
Definition
the part of the earth's STRUCTURE where MOLTEN metal exists.
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outer core
Definition
the part of the earth's STRUCTURE where MOLTEN metal exists.
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subduction
Definition
the type of TECTONIC MOVEMENT that creates tsunamis
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mesosphere
Definition
the atmospheric area protecting the earth from SPACE OBJECT COLLISION
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spreading
Definition
the type of TECTONIC MOVEMENT creating an OPENING in the earths crust
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tilt
Definition
the term that describes the earth's axis position
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colliding
Definition
the type of TECTONIC MOVEMENT occurring between CONTINENTAL PLATES.
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colliding
Definition
the part of the earth's structure causing a MOVEMENT of tectonic plates.
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cartographer
Definition
the term describing mapmaker
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subduction
Definition
the type of TECTONIC MOVEMENT that creates volcanoes.
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oceans
Definition
the NATURAL ELEMENT that comprises the largest area of the Earth's crust.
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spreading
Definition
the type of TECTONIC MOVEMENT that creates rifts.
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pangea
Definition
the name of the earth's surface when the land was one mass
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equator
Definition
the measurement line dividing the SOUTHERN HALF of the Earth
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longitude
Definition
the measurement line drawn from north to south directions
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latitude
Definition
the measurement line drawn from EAST to WEST directions
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subduction?
Definition
the type of TECTONIC MOVEMENT in which one plate goes under another
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international dateline
Definition
the SPECIFIC name of the 180 DEGREE LONGITUDE grid measurement
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prime meridian
Definition
the SPECIFIC name of the 0 DEGREE LONGITUDE grid measurement
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spreading
Definition
the type of TECTONIC MOVEMERNT occurring between ocean plates
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solstice
Definition
the term that describes the earth's winter and summer seasons
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subduction
Definition
the type of TECTONIC MOVEMENT occurring between an OCEAN PLATE and a CONTINENTAL PLATE
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equinox
Definition
the term describing the TRANSSIIIITTTIIONNN!! of the earth's winter and summer seasons
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mantle
Definition
the part of the Earth that composes the LARGEST PERCENTAGE of the INTERNAL structure
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stratosphere
Definition
the name of the atmospheric area that protects the earth from harmful light (UV) rays
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colliding
Definition
the type of TECTONIC MOVEMENT that decreases crust size
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oceans
Definition
the NATURAL ELEMENT tat controls Earth's climates
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mantle
Definition
the part of the Earth's structure providing the molten liquid of volcanoes
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Equator
Definition
the imaginary line which divides the EArth int two equal hemispheres
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latitude
Definition
the grid lines measuring distance from the equator
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longitude
Definition
the grid line of measurement that is called a meridian
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prime meridian
Definition
the 0 degree longitude measurement
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latitude
Definition
the grid line of the equator
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degrees
Definition
the measurement designation of lines of latitude and longitude
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Australia
Definition
the name of the largest island on the world map
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projections
Definition
the term describing DIFFERENT WAYS of viewing a round globe on a flat surface
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conic projection
Definition
the type of map view that shows the earth from top to bottom
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compass
Definition
the object used to indicate map directions
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meridian projection?
Definition
the type of map view showing true direction and shape of land masses
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conical projection?
Definition
the type of map primarily used for airplane pilates
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legend
Definition
the term describing indentification symbols on a map
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atlas
Definition
the term describing a collection of maps around the world
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conic projection??
Definition
the type of map view that shows the lower latitudes smaller than they are
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mercator projection?
Definition
the type of map view that shows the meridians never meeting at the poles
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inset
Definition
the term describing maps that focus on a small area of a large map
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capricorn
Definition
the name of the paralle of 23.5 degrees SOUTH of the equator
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solstice
Definition
the time period when earth's poles are at the greatest angle towards the sun
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polar
Definition
the GENERAL EXPRESSSION of the HIGHEST AND LOWEST latitude areas of the earth
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equinox
Definition
the time period when the equator receives the most direct sun rays
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equinox
Definition
the time period when the equator receives the most direct sun rays
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tropic of cancer
Definition
the name of the parallel 23.5 degrees NORTH of the equator
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tropics
Definition
the term describing the latitude areas closest to the equator
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temperates
Definition
the term describing the latitude areas between 23.5 and 66.5 degrees N and S
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equinox
Definition
the term describing the beginning of Spring and Fall earth seasons
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solstice
Definition
the corresponding dates include june 21-22 and dec. 21-22
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anartic circle
Definition
the area of the earth at 66.5 degrees SOUTH of the equator
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Ural mountains
Definition
marks the eastern boundary of Europe
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Rhine River
Definition
major European river that empties into the North Sea
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North Sea
Definition
location of major fishing grounds
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North Atlantic Drift
Definition
warm ocean current that flows along northwestern Europe
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polderrs
Definition
land reclaimed from the sea.
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Danube River
Definition
major european river that empties into the black sea
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dikes
Definition
earthen wallls built to hold back water
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Po valley
Definition
an extrememly fertile valley and major farming center
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British Isles (a region)
Definition
region with a marine west coast climate
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loess
Definition
fetile, fine grained wind-blown soil
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monotheism
Definition
the belief in one god
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immigrants
Definition
people who leave a country to live somewhere else
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immigrants
Definition
people who leave a country to live somewhere else
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culture
Definition
all the features of a person's way of life
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diffusion
Definition
the spread of an idea from one group to a nother
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population density
Definition
the average number of people liveing in a n area
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demography??
Definition
the statistical study of human populations
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acculturation
Definition
the adoption of some traits of another culture
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innovation
Definition
new ideas accepted by a culture
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lingua franca
Definition
a language of trade and communication
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lingua franca
Definition
a language of trade and communication
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