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10/20/2005

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bio sphere
Definition
the part of the world in which life can exist
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hydrosphere
Definition
the aqueous vapor of the atmosphere
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lithosphere
Definition
the outer part of the solid earth composed of rock
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loess
Definition
yellowish brown loamy deposit found in America, Europe, and Asia and believed to be deposited by the wind
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moraines
Definition
an accumulation of earth and stones carried and finally deposited by a glacier
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desalination
Definition
a desalination plant
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aquifer
Definition
a water-bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or gravel
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coriolis effect
Definition
the apparent deflection of a moving object that is the result of the Coriolis force
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doldrums
Definition
a part of the ocean near the equator abounding in calms, squalls, and light shifting winds
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windward
Definition
the side or direction from which the wind is blowing
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leeward
Definition
being in or facing the direction toward which the wind is blowing
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oasis
Definition
a fertile or green area in an arid region
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coniferous
Definition
any of an order of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs including forms with true cones and others with an arillate fruit
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permafrost
Definition
a permanently frozen layer at variable depth below the surface
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deciduous
Definition
falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
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groundwater
Definition
water within the earth that supplies wells and springs
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continental shelf
Definition
a shallow submarine plain of varying width forming a border to a continent and typically ending in a steep slope to the oceanic abyss
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magma
Definition
molten rock material within the earth from which igneous rock results by cooling
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mantle
Definition
the part of the interior of a terrestrial planet and especially the earth that lies beneath the crust and above the central core
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accretion
Definition
the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup
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