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vocab chapter 2
chapter 2 geography cg
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Geography
9th Grade
08/23/2010

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satellite
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surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power
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solar energy
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Energy derived from sunlight
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rotation
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the act of rotating as if on an axis
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revolution
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the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
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tropics
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characterized by a hot climate
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polar regions
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the areas of the globe surrounding the poles
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solstice
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the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator
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equinox
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two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator
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atmosphere
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a layer of gases that may surround a material body of sufficient mass
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lithosphere
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the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
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hydrosphere
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the watery layer of the earth's surface
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biosphere
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the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth where living organisms exist
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